Yemen vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yemen Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$225
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$93.9
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$433
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
3.98
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
37
🌐 English speaking %
9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
23
51
😀 Quality of life
17
30
🏙️ Population
40.6M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Yemen ($532) is 36% less expensive than in Zambia ($827). Yemen ranked 183rd vs 127th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Yemen compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 183rd and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Yemen vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Yemen and Zambia 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.

Yemen Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$841
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643
$13285

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Cities Comparison in Yemen vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$551
2.96M
Aden
$526
1.15M
Taiz
$514
615K
Al Hudaydah
$515
618K
Ibb
$504
351K
Dhamar
$494
160K
Mukalla
$493
144K
Sa'dah
$491
70.2K
Sayyan
$492
70K
Zabid
$491
50.8K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$686
2.47M
Kitwe
$1189
625K
Ndola
$613
528K
Chingola
$1229
255K
Mufulira
$1473
182K
Livingstone
$718
177K
Kasama
$1002
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$815
65.2K
Choma
$750
51.8K
Mansa
$1030
45.5K