Cost of living comparison
Greece is 46.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 98.6% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Greece
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Greece are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Greece. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,850
|
$13.17
€11.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,337
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER413
|
$2.07
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER167
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER372
|
$1.33
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER962
|
$6.30
€5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,584
|
$5.99
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,208
|
$4.02
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,351
|
$4.23
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER673
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER196
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER559
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER309
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER292
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER220
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,661
|
$7.55
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,478
|
$40.19
€34.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,895,927
|
$28,316.80
€24,517.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,182
|
$13.82
€11.96
|
|
pay 98.6% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,561
|
$32.82
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,651
|
$524.36
€454.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,664
|
$392.21
€339.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,475
|
$175.68
€152.11
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,992
|
$413.12
€357.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER818,563
|
$6,332.60
€5,483.00
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER732
|
$4.40
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER906
|
$3.49
€3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,041
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,134
|
$48.72
€42.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,229
|
$8.82
€7.64
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,502
|
$83.64
€72.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,183
|
$37.83
€32.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,910
|
$83.15
€71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,536
|
$93.42
€80.89
|
|
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