Syria vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Syria Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$544
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$212
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$61
$111
💸 GDP per capita
$847
$634
😃 Human freedom index
3.1
3.78
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
12
13
🌐 English speaking %
4%
9%
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
17
16
🏙️ Population
24.7M
40.6M

The average cost of living in Syria ($544) is 0.9% more expensive than in Yemen ($539). Syria ranked 177th vs 178th 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 0.1 months in Syria compared to 0.2 months in Yemen. Ranked 180th and 183rd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Syria vs Yemen infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Syria vs Yemen

We calculate prices for Syria and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Syria Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.6
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.65%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$1590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$462
$968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.11
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.74
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.13
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.87
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.9
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.82
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.82
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.74
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.1
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2025
$3196

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Syria vs Yemen

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Syria

City Cost of living Population
Aleppo
$535
2M
Damascus
$671
2.69M
Hama
$438
697K
Homs
$402
775K
Latakia
$441
700K
Raqqa
$483
300K
Deir ez-Zor
$486
272K
Qamishli
$464
184K
Al-Hasakah
$472
188K
Idlib
$543
165K

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$560
2.96M
Al Hudaydah
$522
618K
Taiz
$522
615K
Aden
$517
507K
Ibb
$512
351K
Dhamar
$500
160K
Mukalla
$500
144K
Sayyan
$498
70K
Sa'dah
$498
70.2K
Zabid
$499
50.8K