Cost of Living Comparison Between Hosur and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Hosur and Salem

🙂 Solo nomad: Hosur is 14.8% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hosur is 7.7% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.12 ₹101

$2.40 ₹218

-53.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.95 ₹631

$8.06 ₹732

-13.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.05 ₹367

$4.56 ₹414

-11.18%

Cappuccino

$2.17 ₹197

$1.28 ₹117

69.53%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₹44.77

$0.50 ₹45.72

-2.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.89

$0.24 ₹21.90

-54.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 ₹195

$1.79 ₹163

20.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.18 ₹379

$5.37 ₹487

-22.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.54 ₹49.15

$0.58 ₹52.9

-6.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹41.13

$0.42 ₹38.48

7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.59 ₹53.8

$0.75 ₹67.7

-21.33%

Eggs

$0.93 ₹84.2

$0.77 ₹69.9

20.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.25 ₹658

$9.01 ₹818

-19.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ₹279

$2.78 ₹252

10.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 ₹210

$2.09 ₹190

10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ₹74.0

$0.77 ₹70.3

6.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.21 ₹109

$1.55 ₹141

-21.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 ₹44.61

$0.43 ₹38.63

13.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 ₹40.67

$0.40 ₹36.72

12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 ₹36.42

$0.48 ₹43.71

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 ₹33.18

$0.24 ₹21.90

54.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.41

$0.37 ₹33.33

-13.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ₹352

$3.01 ₹274

28.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.47 ₹497

$4.05 ₹368

35.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ₹169

$1.85 ₹168

0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₹310

$2.70 ₹246

26.67%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.37 ₹578

$5.45 ₹495

16.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ₹30.20

$0.22 ₹19.86

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.69 ₹426

$8.91 ₹809

-47.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 ₹128

$1.19 ₹108

18.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ₹26.77

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 ₹157

$1.19 ₹108

45.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₹111

$1.15 ₹105

6.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.0K ₹1.2M

$17.1K ₹1.5M

-24.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.7K ₹1.4M

$28.6K ₹2.6M

-45.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$47.07 ₹4,272

$34.95 ₹3,172

34.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.42 ₹310

$3.32 ₹301

3.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.13 ₹829

$6.95 ₹631

31.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.08 ₹2,095

$16.11 ₹1,463

43.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.87 ₹261

$10.76 ₹977

-73.33%

Cinema Ticket

$2.98 ₹270

$2.26 ₹205

31.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$54.1 ₹4,908

$32.16 ₹2,919

68.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,155 ₹104.8K

$1,302 ₹118.2K

-11.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.04 ₹1,637

$21.69 ₹1,969

-16.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$5.67 ₹514

$23.36 ₹2,121

-75.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.57 ₹3,048

$39.94 ₹3,625

-15.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.65 ₹3,236

$27.49 ₹2,495

29.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$104 ₹9,453

$98.9 ₹8,980

5.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$72.5 ₹6,584

$63.7 ₹5,780

13.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$220 ₹20.0K

$267 ₹24.2K

-17.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₹12.9K

$165 ₹15.0K

-13.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$695 ₹63.1K

$1,360 ₹123.5K

-48.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$459 ₹41.7K

$447 ₹40.6K

2.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$510 ₹46.3K

$367 ₹33.3K

38.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.33

9.47

-12.04%

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

Last update for Hosur: January 13, 2026

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

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