Thailand vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2327
$1257
🏠 One person rent
$352
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$365
💸 GDP per capita
$6910
$650
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
3.43
❤️ Life expectancy
78.7
63.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
16
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
9%
🎓 Higher education
78
25
😀 Quality of life
58
14
🏙️ Population
66.2M
28.3M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($790) is 56% more expensive than in Yemen ($505). Thailand ranked 114th vs 176th 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 0.8 months in Thailand compared to 0.7 months in Yemen. Ranked 66th and 185th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs Yemen

We calculate prices for Thailand and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 35 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.

Thailand Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.43
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$55.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.43%
10.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.8
$4.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$81.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$2850

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$523
2.96M
Taiz
$490
615K
Al Hudaydah
$489
548K
Aden
$486
507K
Ibb
$481
351K
Dhamar
$470
160K
Mukalla
$468
144K
Sayyan
$467
70K
Sa'dah
$467
70.2K
Zabid
$466
50.8K