Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Yemen is 241.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 154.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yemen is 229.5% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 YER 1,824
$1.75 PKR 494
329.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 YER 6,617
$12.29 PKR 3,471
121.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 YER 2,462
$4.18 PKR 1,180
142.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 YER 724
$1.81 PKR 511
64.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 YER 888
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-10.73%
Cappuccino
$4.37 YER 1,063
$1.74 PKR 490
151.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 YER 421
$0.36 PKR 102
380.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 YER 159
$0.21 PKR 59.2
209.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 YER 617
$0.8 PKR 227
217.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 YER 337
$0.58 PKR 165
139.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 YER 955
$1.17 PKR 331
235.90%
Eggs
$4.72 YER 1,148
$1.2 PKR 340
293.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 YER 2,252
$5.95 PKR 1,680
55.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.5 YER 2,550
$2.98 PKR 842
252.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 YER 6,402
$4.14 PKR 1,170
536.47%
Apples (1kg)
$5.58 YER 1,357
$1.02 PKR 287
447.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 YER 469
$0.63 PKR 177
206.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 YER 1,002
$0.77 PKR 217
436.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 YER 653
$0.49 PKR 138
448.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 YER 616
$0.38 PKR 108
568.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 YER 488
$0.49 PKR 137
310.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 YER 176
$0.36 PKR 101
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 YER 255
$0.36 PKR 101
191.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.28 YER 555
$1.8 PKR 509
26.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 YER 352
$1.1 PKR 310
31.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 YER 691
$2.08 PKR 587
37.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.9 YER 1,190
$2.06 PKR 582
137.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 96.7
$0.17 PKR 47.32
135.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.3 YER 19.7K
$7.05 PKR 1,990
1052.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 YER 610
$0.85 PKR 240
195.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 YER 978
$0.57 PKR 160
607.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 YER 1,517
$1.81 PKR 511
244.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 YER 712
$0.91 PKR 257
221.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K YER 4M
$17.6K PKR 5M
-7.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K YER 11M
$24K PKR 6.8M
89.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 YER 21.5K
$110 PKR 31K
-19.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 YER 3,982
$4.52 PKR 1,276
262.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 YER 13.2K
$15.52 PKR 4,383
249.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 YER 15.4K
$12.95 PKR 3,658
388.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 YER 3,539
$8.68 PKR 2,451
67.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 YER 1,438
$4.22 PKR 1,192
40.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 YER 19.5K
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
100.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,929 YER 468.8K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
68.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 YER 15.6K
$15.63 PKR 4,415
310.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.7 YER 24.2K
$23.44 PKR 6,619
325.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 YER 14K
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 YER 19.5K
$33.26 PKR 9,394
141.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 YER 48.3K
$113 PKR 32K
75.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 YER 30.5K
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
90.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 YER 121.4K
$275 PKR 77.6K
81.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 YER 89K
$164 PKR 46.5K
122.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 YER 328.3K
$668 PKR 188.7K
102.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$807 YER 196.2K
$420 PKR 118.7K
92.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 YER 73K
$188 PKR 53.1K
59.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.31
18.97
-35.11%

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Last update for Yemen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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