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

😐 Solo nomad: Yemen is 226% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yemen is 225.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 YER 1,754
$1.81 PKR 505
306.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.15 YER 6,479
$12.33 PKR 3,440
120.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 YER 2,486
$4.18 PKR 1,165
149.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 YER 698
$1.75 PKR 488
67.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 YER 866
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-9.48%
Cappuccino
$4.32 YER 1,032
$1.79 PKR 499
141.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 YER 429
$0.34 PKR 93.8
429.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 YER 163
$0.21 PKR 58.5
223.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 YER 622
$0.82 PKR 228
218.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 YER 337
$0.58 PKR 162
143.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 YER 932
$1.21 PKR 338
223.14%
Eggs
$4.80 YER 1,145
$1.15 PKR 321
317.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 YER 2,183
$5.94 PKR 1,657
54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 YER 2,540
$3.00 PKR 837
254.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 YER 6,437
$4.27 PKR 1,190
531.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.46 YER 1,304
$1.05 PKR 292
420.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 YER 485
$0.63 PKR 174
222.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.22 YER 1,008
$0.76 PKR 211
455.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 YER 647
$0.52 PKR 145
421.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 YER 596
$0.35 PKR 98.7
614.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 YER 464
$0.51 PKR 143
280.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 YER 158
$0.39 PKR 107
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 YER 261
$0.36 PKR 100
202.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.56 YER 612
$1.98 PKR 552
29.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 YER 347
$1.07 PKR 297
35.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 YER 686
$2.05 PKR 573
40.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 YER 1,199
$1.99 PKR 555
152.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 YER 95.1
$0.17 PKR 47.66
135.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.7 YER 19.5K
$6.92 PKR 1,931
1080.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 YER 572
$0.89 PKR 249
169.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 YER 956
$0.52 PKR 145
671.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 YER 1,481
$1.75 PKR 488
254.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.04 YER 726
$0.97 PKR 269
213.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K YER 3.9M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
-6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K YER 10.6M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
87.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.7 YER 20.7K
$112 PKR 31.3K
-22.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.33 YER 3,897
$4.72 PKR 1,317
245.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 YER 13.0K
$15.09 PKR 4,207
261.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.7 YER 15.0K
$13.44 PKR 3,749
366.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 YER 3,494
$8.55 PKR 2,384
71.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 YER 1,353
$4.28 PKR 1,193
32.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 YER 19.2K
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
105.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,922 YER 458.7K
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
67.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.2 YER 15.1K
$15.54 PKR 4,333
306.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 YER 24.2K
$23.41 PKR 6,528
333.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 YER 13.7K
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 YER 18.6K
$32.82 PKR 9,154
137.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 YER 48.0K
$112 PKR 31.1K
80.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 YER 30.2K
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
91.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 YER 118.9K
$281 PKR 78.4K
77.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 YER 85.7K
$165 PKR 46.2K
116.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,321 YER 315.1K
$899 PKR 250.6K
46.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$887 YER 211.7K
$524 PKR 146.0K
69.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$291 YER 69.5K
$183 PKR 51.1K
59.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.31
18.97
-35.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yemen: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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