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Saudi Arabia vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 41.6% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 67.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$6.32 SAR23.70	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$7.73 SAR29.00	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$0.74 SAR2.79	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$0.27 SAR1.02	-62.5%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$0.92 SAR3.43	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$3.62 SAR13.56	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$6.74 SAR25.26	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$2.52 SAR9.47	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$3.28 SAR12.28	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$0.97 SAR3.63	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.78 SAR2.91	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$0.80 SAR3.00	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$0.74 SAR2.77	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.66 SAR2.49	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.65 SAR2.43	-25.0%
Average			-33.4%

Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$2.32 SAR8.72	-78.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	$33.84 SAR126.92	-57.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$19.00 SAR71.26	-33.7%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 67.1% more for housing

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$74.04 SAR277.70	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+117.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$97.42 SAR365.42	+68.6%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+353.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+188.3%
Average			+270.9%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$1.89 SAR7.09	-17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$3.48 SAR13.06	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$7.47 SAR28.00	+60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$106.43 SAR399.18	+61.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$17.24 SAR64.67	+205.8%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Yemen	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$48.71 SAR182.69	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$57.50 SAR215.68	-49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$88.56 SAR332.16	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$79.17 SAR296.96	+0.7%
Average			-9.7%

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