United Kingdom vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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United Kingdom Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5632
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$1537
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2579
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3400
$111
💸 GDP per capita
$52637
$634
😃 Human freedom index
8.64
3.78
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
13
🌐 English speaking %
98.3%
9%
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
90
16
🏙️ Population
69.2M
40.6M

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2423) is 350% more expensive than in Yemen ($539). the United Kingdom ranked 11th 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom compared to 0.2 months in Yemen. Ranked 14th and 183rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the United Kingdom vs Yemen

We calculate prices for the United Kingdom and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 277 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.

United Kingdom Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$4.72
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2684
$553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2247
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$270
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9148
$1590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5701
$968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$5.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1767
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20243
$3196

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K

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