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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 1.3% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 9% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.1 PKR 588

$2.3 ₹206

-8.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.62 PKR 3,537

$7.91 ₹708

59.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,178

$4.51 ₹404

-6.87%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 558

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.25 PKR 1,472

Cappuccino

$1.9 PKR 534

$1.24 ₹111

53.23%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.49 ₹44.04

-26.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.22 ₹19.68

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ₹159

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.36 ₹480

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 PKR 221

$0.64 ₹57

23.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.43 ₹38.49

27.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 317

$0.69 ₹61.6

63.77%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 341

$0.83 ₹74.4

46.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.59 PKR 1,846

$8.9 ₹797

-25.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 PKR 877

$2.87 ₹257

9.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5 PKR 1,401

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 PKR 305

$2.07 ₹186

-47.34%

Banana (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.71 ₹63.9

-18.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 265

$1.55 ₹139

-38.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.42 ₹37.56

26.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.4 ₹35.84

-5.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 142

$0.48 ₹43.19

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 99.9

$0.24 ₹21.56

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.36 ₹32.4

13.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 432

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 PKR 372

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 571

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.09 PKR 587

$2.95 ₹264

-29.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.16 ₹373

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₹165

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 ₹251

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

$5.33 ₹477

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.24 ₹21.53

41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.2 PKR 1,738

$8.74 ₹783

-29.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 191

$1.19 ₹106

-42.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 488

$1.15 ₹103

51.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 241

$1.21 ₹108

-28.93%

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

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

$17.1K ₹1.5M

-2.68%

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

$24.9K PKR 7M

$28.8K ₹2.6M

-13.47%

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

$135 PKR 37.9K

$35.56 ₹3,185

280.12%

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

$5.1 PKR 1,429

$3.3 ₹295

54.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.66 PKR 3,830

$7.07 ₹633

93.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.32 PKR 4,294

$15.82 ₹1,417

-3.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.69 PKR 4,118

$11.12 ₹996

32.10%

Cinema Ticket

$4.16 PKR 1,167

$2.38 ₹213

74.79%

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

$56.7 PKR 15.9K

$32.28 ₹2,891

75.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,357 PKR 380.2K

$1,285 ₹115.1K

5.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.48 PKR 4,899

$21.97 ₹1,968

-20.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.72 PKR 7,207

$23.95 ₹2,145

7.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.1 PKR 18K

$40.8 ₹3,655

56.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 PKR 10.2K

$27.73 ₹2,483

31.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 33.9K

$101 ₹9,017

20.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.8 PKR 20.7K

$63.2 ₹5,663

16.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$323 PKR 90.5K

$267 ₹23.9K

21.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 50.9K

$168 ₹15K

8.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$599 PKR 167.8K

$1,379 ₹123.5K

-56.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$387 PKR 108.5K

$453 ₹40.6K

-14.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$174 PKR 48.7K

$365 ₹32.7K

-52.44%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Salem: November 30, 2025

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