Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Pakistan United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$391
$2101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$152
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$2441
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$3410
💸 GDP per capita
$1485
$49378
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
5.9
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
68
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
65%
🎓 Higher education
61
68
😀 Quality of life
29
83
🏙️ Population
251M
10.9M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($391) is 81% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($2101). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 17th for the United Arab Emirates in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pakistan compared to 1.6 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 155th and 27th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Pakistan vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 9 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.

Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$9.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$11.5
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1083
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$3576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$2450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$99.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.64%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$6782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$5779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.28
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$8.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.67
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$71.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$70.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$9.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$11633

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs the United Arab Emirates

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K

In the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$2514
3.94M
Abu Dhabi
$1942
1.57M
Al Ain
$1449
767K
Sharjah
$1419
1.25M
Ajman
$2521
490K
Fujairah
$1228
119K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$1183
44.4K
Madinat Zayed
$1730
29.1K