United Arab Emirates

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.10× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means United Arab Emirates is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.34
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.27
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.78

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Pakistan — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.34

United Arab Emirates PKR 1,448 AED 19

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.27

United Arab Emirates PKR 22.39 USD 0.08

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

United Arab Emirates PKR 250.75 USD 0.896

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.77

United Arab Emirates PKR 274.25 USD 0.98

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com