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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 7.1% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 16% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 600

$2.30 ₹210

-6.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,889

$8.03 ₹736

73.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,207

$4.77 ₹437

-9.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 770

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,007

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 637

$1.23 ₹113

85.37%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.6

$0.46 ₹41.90

-30.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$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)

$0.96 PKR 267

$0.64 ₹58.3

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.43 ₹39.19

44.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 326

$0.73 ₹66.6

60.27%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$0.77 ₹70.8

58.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,713

$8.97 ₹822

-31.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 818

$2.74 ₹251

6.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,240

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$2.10 ₹193

-49.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.72 ₹66.4

-15.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$1.56 ₹143

-63.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.46 ₹42.22

2.17%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.41 ₹37.37

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.45 ₹40.88

6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.24 ₹22.09

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.34 ₹30.74

11.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 538

$2.90 ₹266

-33.45%

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)

$0.18 PKR 49.47

$0.22 ₹20.16

-18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,988

$8.92 ₹817

-20.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$1.13 ₹103

-35.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$1.19 ₹109

52.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.20 ₹110

-25.83%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$16.7K ₹1.5M

4.84%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$29.6K ₹2.7M

-20.20%

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

$138 PKR 38.5K

$34.71 ₹3,180

296.40%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,481

$3.45 ₹316

53.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,876

$7.00 ₹641

149.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,728

$15.70 ₹1,439

-15.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,631

$11.13 ₹1,019

-47.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,216

$2.35 ₹216

85.11%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,622

$31.69 ₹2,904

8.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 345.4K

$1,274 ₹116.7K

-3.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,163

$22.33 ₹2,046

-33.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,530

$23.27 ₹2,132

0.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$41.10 ₹3,766

76.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,364

$27.97 ₹2,563

6.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.6K

$100 ₹9,186

20.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$64.9 ₹5,950

17.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.9K

$265 ₹24.3K

7.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.4K

$168 ₹15.4K

11.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.7K

$1,359 ₹124.5K

-44.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.8K

$450 ₹41.2K

32.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

$357 ₹32.7K

-48.35%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Salem: March 1, 2026

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