Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Salem is 8.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 13% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.30 ₹210

$2.09 PKR 584

10.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.03 ₹736

$12.54 PKR 3,507

-35.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 ₹437

$4.18 PKR 1,169

14.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 556

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,441

Cappuccino

$1.23 ₹113

$1.90 PKR 532

-35.26%

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

$0.46 ₹41.90

$0.37 PKR 103

24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹20.13

$0.23 PKR 64.5

-4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 ₹157

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 ₹482

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹58.3

$0.86 PKR 240

-25.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 ₹39.19

$0.55 PKR 153

-21.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 ₹66.6

$1.17 PKR 328

-37.61%

Eggs

$0.77 ₹70.8

$1.17 PKR 327

-34.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.97 ₹822

$6.40 PKR 1,790

40.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.74 ₹251

$3.26 PKR 911

-15.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,402

Apples (1kg)

$2.10 ₹193

$1.08 PKR 301

94.44%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 ₹66.4

$0.55 PKR 155

30.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ₹143

$0.88 PKR 246

77.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹42.22

$0.54 PKR 150

-14.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.37

$0.35 PKR 98.6

17.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹40.88

$0.48 PKR 133

-6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹22.09

$0.35 PKR 98.9

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.74

$0.43 PKR 121

-20.93%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 403

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 368

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₹266

$2.16 PKR 603

34.26%

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)

$0.22 ₹20.16

$0.34 PKR 94.1

-35.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.92 ₹817

$6.20 PKR 1,735

43.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹103

$0.68 PKR 190

66.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹109

$1.75 PKR 488

-32.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₹110

$0.87 PKR 242

37.93%

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

$16.7K ₹1.5M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

2.38%

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

$29.6K ₹2.7M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

18.05%

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

$34.71 ₹3,180

$133 PKR 37.1K

-73.87%

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

$3.45 ₹316

$4.83 PKR 1,350

-28.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.00 ₹641

$13.44 PKR 3,758

-47.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.70 ₹1,439

$15.83 PKR 4,428

-0.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.13 ₹1,019

$14.50 PKR 4,056

-23.24%

Cinema Ticket

$2.35 ₹216

$4.14 PKR 1,157

-43.24%

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

$31.69 ₹2,904

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-45.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,274 ₹116.7K

$1,378 PKR 385.3K

-7.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.33 ₹2,046

$17.74 PKR 4,961

25.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.27 ₹2,132

$25.73 PKR 7,195

-9.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.10 ₹3,766

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

-35.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.97 ₹2,563

$36.69 PKR 10.3K

-23.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$100 ₹9,186

$119 PKR 33.2K

-15.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.9 ₹5,950

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-14.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$265 ₹24.3K

$321 PKR 89.7K

-17.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$168 ₹15.4K

$181 PKR 50.5K

-6.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,359 ₹124.5K

$764 PKR 213.6K

77.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$450 ₹41.2K

$461 PKR 128.9K

-2.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$357 ₹32.7K

$171 PKR 47.8K

108.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

17.8

-46.80%

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

Last update for Salem: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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