Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 2.4% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 65.2% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 88.9% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Armenia

The cost of childcare and housing in Armenia are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Armenia.

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Armenia vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$12.32 AMD4,446.46	+29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$9.80 AMD3,534.62	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.04 AMD375.16	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.56 AMD201.83	-52.7%
Average			-3.8%

Yemen vs. Armenia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.2% less for groceries

	Yemen	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER486	$0.62 AMD222.89	-70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$3.54 AMD1,276.23	-44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,218	$5.95 AMD2,147.07	-56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,663	$2.39 AMD862.26	-66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$4.07 AMD1,466.60	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$0.49 AMD176.26	-87.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER253	$0.71 AMD255.70	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$0.62 AMD225.09	-78.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$0.86 AMD311.99	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.29 AMD104.93	-78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.26 AMD94.76	-79.2%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Yemen	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,183	$6.10 AMD2,202.27	-34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,989	$24.57 AMD8,865.69	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$35,049.44 AMD13M	+107.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,997	$6.26 AMD2,258.55	-70.4%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 88.9% more for housing

	Yemen	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,917	$18.90 AMD6,820.41	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,098	$552.86 AMD199K	+141.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,348	$392.70 AMD142K	+124.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,250	$81.18 AMD29,287.97	+34.5%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,620	$308.72 AMD111K	+313.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$10,253.80 AMD4M	+173.6%
Average			+236.4%

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pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER657	$2.23 AMD804.12	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.61 AMD939.87	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,249	$2.36 AMD851.72	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,823	$45.16 AMD16,293.66	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,399	$5.55 AMD2,004.04	-6.3%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Yemen	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,741	$49.93 AMD18,015.46	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,487	$47.50 AMD17,136.61	-54.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,657	$99.72 AMD35,975.25	+26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,821	$79.56 AMD28,703.66	-21.1%
Average			-25.8%

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