Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Salem

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 7.5% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.3% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.40 ₹218

-13.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$8.06 ₹731

78.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.56 ₹414

-5.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.28 ₹117

83.59%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.50 ₹45.71

-28.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.24 ₹21.90

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 ₹163

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 ₹487

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.58 ₹52.9

63.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.42 ₹38.47

33.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$0.75 ₹67.7

54.67%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$0.77 ₹69.8

53.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$9.01 ₹818

-32.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.78 ₹252

7.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$2.09 ₹190

-51.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.77 ₹70.3

-22.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$1.55 ₹141

-63.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.43 ₹38.62

2.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.40 ₹36.72

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.48 ₹43.70

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.24 ₹21.90

83.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 ₹33.32

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$3.01 ₹273

-33.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.05 ₹368

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₹168

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 ₹245

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

$5.45 ₹494

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.22 ₹19.86

-22.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$8.91 ₹808

-21.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.19 ₹108

-38.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.19 ₹108

50.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.15 ₹105

-22.61%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$17.1K ₹1.5M

3.09%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$28.6K ₹2.6M

-18.93%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$34.95 ₹3,171

296.19%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$3.32 ₹301

67.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$6.95 ₹631

147.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$16.11 ₹1,462

-17.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$10.76 ₹977

-44.24%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$2.26 ₹205

86.28%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$32.16 ₹2,919

7.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,302 ₹118.2K

-5.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$21.69 ₹1,968

-29.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$23.36 ₹2,120

-1.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$39.94 ₹3,625

84.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$27.49 ₹2,495

8.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$98.9 ₹8,978

19.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$63.7 ₹5,778

22.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$267 ₹24.2K

8.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$165 ₹15.0K

14.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$1,360 ₹123.4K

-43.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$447 ₹40.6K

38.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$367 ₹33.3K

-53.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

9.47

109.93%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

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