Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kentucky vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary
Kentucky is 3.2 times more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Kentucky
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Kentucky
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Kentucky
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Kentucky
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9 times more in Kentucky
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% more in Kentucky
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Kentucky
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Kentucky are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Kentucky. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kentucky.
Kentucky vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
YER1,806
|
$15.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.77
YER2,328
|
$9.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
YER335
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
YER174
|
$1.87
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
YER341
|
$2.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
YER1,006
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,191
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
YER1,254
|
$3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
YER1,152
|
$4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
YER598
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER194
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
YER433
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
YER244
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
YER232
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
YER206
|
$1.29
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,532
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.08
YER19,092
|
$39.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,715.42
YER3,984,958
|
$35,897.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.63
YER6,826
|
$14.64
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.76
YER18,537
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.18
YER55,351
|
$1,095.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.92
YER39,554
|
$954.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.78
YER13,776
|
$143.50
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of housing
pay 12.9 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.38
YER18,447
|
$1,283.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,249.75
YER536,341
|
$20,534.67
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of childcare
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
YER544
|
$4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
YER824
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
YER1,111
|
$7.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.76
YER15,677
|
$30.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.64
YER1,344
|
$12.61
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.93
YER12,619
|
$45.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.92
YER26,921
|
$36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.22
YER17,932
|
$88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
YER18,739
|
$97.91
|
|
Yemen vs. Kentucky - Cost of clothing
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