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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 6.3% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.6% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 586

$2.38 ₹213

-12.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.29 PKR 4,006

$8.21 ₹736

74.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.23 PKR 1,185

$4.7 ₹421

-10.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 810

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 PKR 1,012

Cappuccino

$2.38 PKR 666

$1.29 ₹116

84.50%

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

$0.35 PKR 99.4

$0.46 ₹41.63

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.6

$0.22 ₹19.69

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.69 ₹152

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.26 ₹471

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 252

$0.64 ₹57.3

40.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.43 ₹38.26

34.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$0.74 ₹66.6

63.51%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 329

$0.82 ₹73

42.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.93 PKR 1,661

$9.17 ₹822

-35.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.01 PKR 844

$2.86 ₹256

5.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.63 PKR 1,297

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 285

$2.09 ₹187

-51.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 178

$0.75 ₹67.4

-14.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$1.5 ₹134

-62.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.46 ₹40.88

-4.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 99.9

$0.4 ₹35.9

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.48 ₹42.87

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.24 ₹21.5

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.36 ₹32.32

8.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.91 PKR 255

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 PKR 152

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 300

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.98 PKR 555

$2.97 ₹266

-33.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.25 ₹381

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₹162

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹252

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

$5.28 ₹473

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.52

$0.24 ₹21.56

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,032

$8.9 ₹797

-18.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 193

$1.13 ₹102

-38.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 PKR 139

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 484

$1.18 ₹105

46.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 252

$1.2 ₹108

-25.00%

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

$17.7K PKR 5M

$17K ₹1.5M

3.84%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

$29.3K ₹2.6M

-20.67%

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

$141 PKR 39.5K

$34.83 ₹3,120

304.39%

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

$5.52 PKR 1,548

$3.45 ₹309

60.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.31 PKR 4,853

$6.91 ₹619

150.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,712

$16.19 ₹1,450

-18.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 PKR 1,607

$10.87 ₹974

-47.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,219

$2.39 ₹214

82.01%

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

$34.86 PKR 9,769

$31.77 ₹2,845

9.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,210 PKR 339.1K

$1,269 ₹113.7K

-4.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.86 PKR 4,165

$21.51 ₹1,927

-30.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.08 PKR 6,469

$23.89 ₹2,140

-3.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.7 PKR 20.7K

$40.62 ₹3,638

81.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.26 PKR 8,482

$27.64 ₹2,476

9.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.3K

$98.1 ₹8,790

21.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.4K

$62.9 ₹5,637

21.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 PKR 81.4K

$275 ₹24.6K

5.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 PKR 54.1K

$169 ₹15.1K

14.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$753 PKR 211K

$1,370 ₹122.8K

-45.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 PKR 148.6K

$363 ₹32.5K

46.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48K

$358 ₹32K

-52.16%

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: November 24, 2025

Last update for Salem: November 22, 2025

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