Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Salem

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 8% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 15% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$2.30 ₹210

-9.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,507

$8.03 ₹736

56.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,169

$4.77 ₹437

-12.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 532

$1.23 ₹113

54.47%

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

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.46 ₹41.90

-19.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.5

$0.22 ₹20.13

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 ₹157

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 ₹482

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 240

$0.64 ₹58.3

34.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.43 ₹39.19

27.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$0.73 ₹66.6

60.27%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 327

$0.77 ₹70.8

51.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,790

$8.97 ₹822

-28.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 911

$2.74 ₹251

18.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 301

$2.10 ₹193

-48.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.72 ₹66.4

-23.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 246

$1.56 ₹143

-43.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.46 ₹42.22

17.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.41 ₹37.37

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.45 ₹40.88

6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.9

$0.24 ₹22.09

45.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.34 ₹30.74

26.47%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 603

$2.90 ₹266

-25.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.90 ₹357

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹165

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹251

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

$5.50 ₹504

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.1

$0.22 ₹20.16

54.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,735

$8.92 ₹817

-30.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.13 ₹103

-39.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$1.19 ₹109

47.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$1.20 ₹110

-27.50%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$16.7K ₹1.5M

-2.32%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$29.6K ₹2.7M

-15.29%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$34.71 ₹3,180

282.69%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,350

$3.45 ₹316

40.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,758

$7.00 ₹641

92.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,428

$15.70 ₹1,439

0.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,056

$11.13 ₹1,019

30.28%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,157

$2.35 ₹216

76.17%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$31.69 ₹2,904

82.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 385.3K

$1,274 ₹116.7K

8.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,961

$22.33 ₹2,046

-20.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,195

$23.27 ₹2,132

10.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$41.10 ₹3,766

55.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

$27.97 ₹2,563

31.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$100 ₹9,186

18.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$64.9 ₹5,950

17.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.7K

$265 ₹24.3K

20.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$168 ₹15.4K

7.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.6K

$1,359 ₹124.5K

-43.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.9K

$450 ₹41.2K

2.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.8K

$357 ₹32.7K

-52.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

9.47

87.96%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Salem: March 1, 2026

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