Cost of living comparison
Italy is 73.9% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Italy
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Italy are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,864
|
$16.15
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,355
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER416
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER375
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER969
|
$6.83
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,604
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,217
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,361
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER678
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER197
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER563
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER312
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER294
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,681
|
$7.22
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,572
|
$38.81
€34.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,925,148
|
$28,223.13
€24,771.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,236
|
$19.13
€16.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,693
|
$28.87
€25.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,045
|
$656.19
€575.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,924
|
$511.91
€449.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,614
|
$150.39
€132.00
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,149
|
$508.72
€446.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER824,702
|
$9,465.55
€8,307.91
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER738
|
$5.01
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER913
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,049
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,262
|
$52.12
€45.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,239
|
$9.39
€8.24
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,626
|
$78.41
€68.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,342
|
$33.87
€29.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,059
|
$86.07
€75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,743
|
$115.43
€101.31
|
|
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