Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Balasore Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Balasore

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 5.8% cheaper than Balasore without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salem is 0.7% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 ₹218

$2.08 ₹189

15.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.06 ₹731

$8.89 ₹807

-9.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.56 ₹414

$4.52 ₹410

0.88%

Cappuccino

$1.28 ₹117

$1.07 ₹96.9

19.63%

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

$0.50 ₹45.71

$0.37 ₹33.85

35.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 ₹21.90

$0.14 ₹12.57

71.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 ₹163

$1.68 ₹152

6.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 ₹487

$2.98 ₹270

80.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.66 ₹59.6

-12.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.42 ₹38.47

$0.40 ₹35.96

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 ₹67.7

$0.51 ₹45.99

47.06%

Eggs

$0.77 ₹69.8

$0.97 ₹88.1

-20.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.01 ₹818

$3.27 ₹296

175.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.78 ₹252

$2.47 ₹224

12.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 ₹190

$2.21 ₹201

-5.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.3

$0.71 ₹64.5

8.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 ₹141

$1.14 ₹103

35.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹38.62

$0.59 ₹53.9

-27.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 ₹36.72

$0.25 ₹22.74

60.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹43.70

$0.33 ₹30.26

45.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹21.90

$0.39 ₹35.42

-38.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.32

$0.24 ₹21.79

54.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 ₹273

$2.65 ₹241

13.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.05 ₹368

$10.36 ₹940

-60.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₹168

$1.47 ₹133

25.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 ₹245

$2.40 ₹218

12.50%

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

$5.45 ₹494

$5.25 ₹477

3.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹19.86

$0.53 ₹48.40

-58.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.91 ₹808

$8.96 ₹813

-0.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹108

$0.56 ₹51.1

112.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₹19.85

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹108

$2.05 ₹186

-41.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₹105

$1.15 ₹104

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

$17.1K ₹1.5M

$15.9K ₹1.4M

6.92%

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

$28.6K ₹2.6M

$22.8K ₹2.1M

25.23%

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

$34.95 ₹3,171

$27.24 ₹2,472

28.30%

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

$3.32 ₹301

$3.21 ₹291

3.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.95 ₹631

$7.40 ₹672

-6.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.11 ₹1,462

$29.62 ₹2,688

-45.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.76 ₹977

$0.90 ₹81.4

1095.56%

Cinema Ticket

$2.26 ₹205

$2.27 ₹206

-0.44%

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

$32.16 ₹2,919

$37.63 ₹3,415

-14.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,302 ₹118.2K

$1,621 ₹147.1K

-19.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.69 ₹1,968

$28.50 ₹2,586

-23.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.36 ₹2,120

$30.72 ₹2,788

-23.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.94 ₹3,625

$48.56 ₹4,406

-17.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.49 ₹2,495

$31.93 ₹2,897

-13.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.9 ₹8,978

$134 ₹12.1K

-26.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.7 ₹5,778

$81.0 ₹7,351

-21.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₹24.2K

$297 ₹26.9K

-10.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 ₹15.0K

$181 ₹16.5K

-9.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,360 ₹123.4K

$599 ₹54.4K

126.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$447 ₹40.6K

$411 ₹37.3K

8.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$367 ₹33.3K

$426 ₹38.6K

-13.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

7.8

21.41%

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

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Balasore: January 13, 2026

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