Moving to Sweden from Yemen
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Yemen to Sweden — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Yemen to Sweden, you would find that Sweden is 73.7% more expensive than Yemen overall. A YER17,780,624 salary in Yemen would need to be roughly SEK1,099,981 in Sweden to maintain the same lifestyle, and you’d need to navigate life in Swedish.
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How your spending power changes when you relocate from Yemen to Sweden.
What does your salary buy?
YER17,780,624 → SEK1,099,981
To maintain the same standard of living in Sweden
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Restaurants
pay 97.9% more
Groceries
pay 14.2% more
Transportation
pay 11.6% more
Housing
pay 2.6 times more
Childcare
pay 92.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 98.8% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
Real numbers on people moving from Yemen to Sweden, and how the trend has changed.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Yemen and Sweden stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Sweden performs significantly better than Yemen across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Yemen generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Sweden leads in doctors per 10,000 people.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Yemen generally does better on environment, though Sweden leads in air pollution deaths.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Sweden performs significantly better than Yemen across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Sweden generally does better on employment & economy, though Yemen leads in top income tax rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
Sweden performs significantly better than Yemen across all family life metrics.
Data: The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators, World Bank, Yemen Tax Authority
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Yemen and Sweden. To live, work, or study long-term in Sweden, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Sweden's immigration authority.
Yemen passport holder visiting Sweden
Visa Required
Sweden passport holder visiting Yemen
Visa RequiredData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Sweden than Yemen?
Day-to-day costs in Sweden run about 51% higher than Yemen on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to Sweden?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a YER17,780,624 comparable salary, that's around SEK274,995 in Sweden for everyday spending, before flights, shipping, a rental deposit, and visa fees.
Can I work remotely from Sweden?
With 40.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Sweden can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Yemen and Sweden.
Is Sweden safe for expats?
Sweden performs significantly better than Yemen across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Sweden is 1.1 per 100,000 people, compared to 6.3 in Yemen.
How is healthcare in Sweden compared to Yemen?
Yemen generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Sweden leads in doctors per 10,000 people. There are 71.5 doctors per 10,000 people in Sweden, compared to 2.9 in Yemen. Sweden scores 85 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Yemen: 42).
What language do they speak in Sweden?
The official language in Sweden is Swedish. In Yemen, the official language is Arabic.
