Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 62.0% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 73.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.1% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Pakistan
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 73.5% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
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