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

😐 Solo nomad: Salem is 19% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salem is 20.5% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.4 ₹205

$2.11 ₹180

13.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.92 ₹677

$8.81 ₹754

-10.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ₹407

$4.61 ₹394

3.25%

Cappuccino

$1.31 ₹112

$1.12 ₹95.5

16.96%

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

$0.5 ₹42.63

$0.4 ₹34.59

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹18.69

$0.12 ₹10.24

83.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹152

$1.67 ₹143

5.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ₹458

$2.95 ₹253

81.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 ₹50.9

$0.65 ₹56

-7.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.67

$0.4 ₹33.8

-2.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 ₹58.8

$0.47 ₹40.46

46.81%

Eggs

$0.83 ₹70.9

$0.98 ₹84.1

-15.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 ₹781

$3.33 ₹285

174.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 ₹234

$2.48 ₹212

10.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2 ₹171

$2.1 ₹179

-4.76%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹65.6

$0.77 ₹65.8

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ₹133

$1.15 ₹98.4

35.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹39

$0.58 ₹49.89

-20.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.84

$0.23 ₹19.6

60.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.46

$0.34 ₹28.69

32.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹20.54

$0.43 ₹36.66

-44.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.84

$0.24 ₹20.64

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ₹250

$2.67 ₹229

9.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.23 ₹362

$10.32 ₹883

-59.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₹160

$1.49 ₹128

25.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ₹238

$2.32 ₹199

19.83%

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

$5.31 ₹454

$5.11 ₹437

3.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.76

$0.5 ₹42.91

-56.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.31 ₹882

$8.54 ₹731

20.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$0.55 ₹47.43

114.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₹18.76

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$2.02 ₹173

-41.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹100

$1.15 ₹98

1.74%

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

$16.8K ₹1.4M

$15.4K ₹1.3M

9.08%

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

$29.3K ₹2.5M

$22.4K ₹1.9M

31.06%

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

$34.83 ₹2,979

$27.21 ₹2,327

28.00%

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

$3.41 ₹292

$3.15 ₹269

8.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.79 ₹580

$7.38 ₹631

-7.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.17 ₹1,640

$28.58 ₹2,445

-32.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.78 ₹922

$0.92 ₹78.5

1071.74%

Cinema Ticket

$2.31 ₹197

$2.26 ₹194

2.21%

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

$32.16 ₹2,751

$38.54 ₹3,296

-16.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,313 ₹112.3K

$1,594 ₹136.4K

-17.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.17 ₹1,896

$28.6 ₹2,446

-22.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.29 ₹1,992

$30.72 ₹2,627

-24.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.8 ₹3,404

$49.96 ₹4,273

-20.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.93 ₹2,389

$31.18 ₹2,667

-10.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.3 ₹8,319

$131 ₹11.2K

-25.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.4 ₹5,418

$81.7 ₹6,984

-22.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₹22.9K

$292 ₹25K

-8.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 ₹14K

$186 ₹15.9K

-11.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,380 ₹118K

$628 ₹53.7K

119.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$369 ₹31.6K

$414 ₹35.4K

-10.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$359 ₹30.7K

$435 ₹37.2K

-17.48%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balasore: October 26, 2025

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