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

😐 Solo nomad: Salem is 7.4% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salem is 1.6% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.40 ₹218

$2.17 PKR 611

10.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.06 ₹731

$12.19 PKR 3,438

-33.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.56 ₹414

$4.15 PKR 1,171

9.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

Cappuccino

$1.28 ₹117

$1.90 PKR 535

-32.63%

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

$0.50 ₹45.71

$0.34 PKR 95.4

47.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 ₹21.90

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 ₹163

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.37 ₹487

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.85 PKR 240

-31.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.42 ₹38.47

$0.58 PKR 163

-27.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 ₹67.7

$1.17 PKR 329

-35.90%

Eggs

$0.77 ₹69.8

$1.16 PKR 327

-33.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.01 ₹818

$6.31 PKR 1,781

42.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.78 ₹252

$3.27 PKR 922

-14.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 ₹190

$1.08 PKR 306

93.52%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.3

$0.55 PKR 154

40.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 ₹141

$0.88 PKR 249

76.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹38.62

$0.53 PKR 150

-18.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 ₹36.72

$0.38 PKR 108

5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹43.70

$0.48 PKR 135

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹21.90

$0.35 PKR 99.2

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.32

$0.41 PKR 115

-9.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 ₹273

$2.07 PKR 584

45.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.05 ₹368

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₹168

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 ₹245

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

$5.45 ₹494

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹19.86

$0.36 PKR 103

-38.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.91 ₹808

$6.46 PKR 1,821

37.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹108

$0.70 PKR 197

70.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹108

$1.80 PKR 507

-33.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₹105

$0.92 PKR 260

25.00%

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

$17.1K ₹1.5M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

3.31%

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

$28.6K ₹2.6M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

12.57%

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

$34.95 ₹3,171

$136 PKR 38.4K

-74.33%

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

$3.32 ₹301

$4.85 PKR 1,368

-31.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.95 ₹631

$13.74 PKR 3,873

-49.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.11 ₹1,462

$15.46 PKR 4,360

4.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.76 ₹977

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-23.90%

Cinema Ticket

$2.26 ₹205

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-47.69%

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

$32.16 ₹2,919

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-43.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,302 ₹118.2K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-6.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.69 ₹1,968

$17.33 PKR 4,887

25.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.36 ₹2,120

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-7.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.94 ₹3,625

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

-38.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.49 ₹2,495

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-22.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.9 ₹8,978

$119 PKR 33.5K

-16.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.7 ₹5,778

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

-13.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₹24.2K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-15.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 ₹15.0K

$178 PKR 50.3K

-7.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,360 ₹123.4K

$726 PKR 204.6K

87.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$447 ₹40.6K

$435 PKR 122.6K

2.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$367 ₹33.3K

$176 PKR 49.5K

109.13%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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