Vietnam vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vietnam Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$637
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$309
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$428
$110
💸 GDP per capita
$4717
$433
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
3.98
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
13
🌐 English speaking %
16%
9%
🎓 Higher education
57
23
😀 Quality of life
50
18
🏙️ Population
101M
40.6M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($637) is 24% more expensive than in Yemen ($514). Vietnam ranked 163rd vs 184th 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 0.7 months in Vietnam compared to 0.2 months in Yemen. Ranked 93rd and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Vietnam vs Yemen

We calculate prices for Vietnam and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 38 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.

Vietnam Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.05
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.41%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3704
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.08
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.59
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$3.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14961
$3970

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Cities Comparison in Vietnam vs Yemen

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$532
2.96M
Aden
$509
1.15M
Taiz
$497
615K
Al Hudaydah
$499
618K
Ibb
$488
351K
Dhamar
$478
160K
Mukalla
$477
144K
Sayyan
$476
70K
Sa'dah
$475
70.2K
Zabid
$476
50.8K