Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: United Arab Emirates is 291.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 436.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Arab Emirates is 281.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 438.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.22 AED 30.17
$1.75 PKR 494
369.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 AED 252
$12.29 PKR 3,471
458.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 AED 35.65
$4.18 PKR 1,180
132.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
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Cappuccino
$5.32 AED 19.54
$1.74 PKR 490
205.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 AED 4.11
$0.36 PKR 102
211.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 AED 1.99
$0.21 PKR 59.2
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.64 AED 42.75
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$12.43 AED 45.66
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 AED 6.96
$0.8 PKR 227
136.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 AED 5.29
$0.58 PKR 165
148.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 AED 7.88
$1.17 PKR 331
83.76%
Eggs
$3.23 AED 11.85
$1.2 PKR 340
169.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 AED 38.34
$5.95 PKR 1,680
75.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 AED 31.9
$2.98 PKR 842
191.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 AED 42.72
$4.14 PKR 1,170
180.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 AED 8.17
$1.02 PKR 287
118.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 AED 6.5
$0.63 PKR 177
180.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 AED 6.24
$0.77 PKR 217
120.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 AED 5.29
$0.49 PKR 138
193.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 AED 3.96
$0.38 PKR 108
184.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 AED 4.46
$0.49 PKR 137
148.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 AED 5.77
$0.36 PKR 101
336.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 AED 2.25
$0.36 PKR 101
69.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 AED 23.57
$2.06 PKR 582
211.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.13 AED 55.6
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 AED 8.55
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 AED 10.59
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🚌 Getting Around
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 AED 5.06
$0.17 PKR 47.32
711.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.5 AED 204
$7.05 PKR 1,990
687.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 AED 11.92
$0.85 PKR 240
282.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 AED 2.56
$0.57 PKR 160
22.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 AED 30.56
$1.81 PKR 511
359.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 AED 2.95
$0.91 PKR 257
-12.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45K AED 165.1K
$17.6K PKR 5M
155.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K AED 81K
$24K PKR 6.8M
-7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 AED 670
$110 PKR 31K
66.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 AED 220
$4.52 PKR 1,276
1223.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.6 AED 366
$15.52 PKR 4,383
541.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.1 AED 261
$12.95 PKR 3,658
448.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.98 AED 143
$8.68 PKR 2,451
349.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 AED 49.06
$4.22 PKR 1,192
216.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$666 AED 2,446
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
1563.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K AED 44.5K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
958.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 AED 246
$15.63 PKR 4,415
328.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.6 AED 237
$23.44 PKR 6,619
175.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 AED 365
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
38.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 AED 379
$33.26 PKR 9,394
210.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,744 AED 6,405
$113 PKR 32K
1438.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 AED 4,390
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
1713.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,407 AED 12.5K
$275 PKR 77.6K
1139.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,472 AED 9,079
$164 PKR 46.5K
1403.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,645 AED 24.4K
$668 PKR 188.7K
894.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,693 AED 13.6K
$420 PKR 118.7K
778.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,154 AED 11.6K
$188 PKR 53.1K
1576.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
18.97
-75.59%

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Last update for United Arab Emirates: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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