Marshall Islands vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marshall Islands Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1522
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$972
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$455
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1492
$397
💸 GDP per capita
$6763
$533
😃 Human freedom index
6.2
3.43
❤️ Life expectancy
65.1
63.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
16
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
9%
🎓 Higher education
1
25
😀 Quality of life
50
12
🏙️ Population
53.1K
28.3M

The average cost of living in the Marshall Islands ($1522) is 187% more expensive than in Yemen ($530). the Marshall Islands ranked 34th vs 179th for Yemen in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in the Marshall Islands compared to 0.8 months in Yemen. Ranked 79th and 187th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Marshall Islands vs Yemen

We calculate prices for the Marshall Islands and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Marshall Islands Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.76
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$532
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$923
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.4
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.03
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.46
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$79
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3055
$2904

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In the Marshall Islands

City Cost of living Population
Majuro
$1523
30K
Djarrit
$1519
7.1K

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$550
2.96M
Taiz
$514
615K
Al Hudaydah
$513
618K
Aden
$509
507K
Ibb
$504
351K
Dhamar
$491
160K
Mukalla
$491
144K
Sa'dah
$488
70.2K
Sayyan
$491
70K
Zabid
$489
50.8K