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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 4.1% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 4.9% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.34 ₹217

$2.15 PKR 601

8.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.36 ₹776

$12.35 PKR 3,444

-32.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.52 ₹420

$4.22 PKR 1,177

7.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 PKR 552

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 PKR 1,449

Cappuccino

$1.30 ₹121

$1.88 PKR 523

-30.85%

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

$0.49 ₹45.82

$0.34 PKR 94.1

44.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹20.36

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.70 ₹158

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.27 ₹490

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ₹53.9

$0.81 PKR 225

-28.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 ₹36.98

$0.58 PKR 162

-31.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₹63.2

$1.13 PKR 316

-39.82%

Eggs

$0.82 ₹76.2

$1.17 PKR 326

-29.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₹868

$6.44 PKR 1,796

45.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 ₹252

$3.13 PKR 874

-13.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.15 PKR 1,437

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 ₹185

$1.07 PKR 299

85.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.71 ₹66.4

$0.55 PKR 154

29.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 ₹141

$0.96 PKR 266

58.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹39.02

$0.57 PKR 160

-26.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.79

$0.38 PKR 106

7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹44.22

$0.47 PKR 130

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 ₹20.33

$0.38 PKR 107

-42.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹31.47

$0.40 PKR 112

-15.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.63 PKR 455

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 PKR 352

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 570

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 ₹269

$2.17 PKR 605

33.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.95 ₹367

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₹172

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ₹262

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

$5.56 ₹516

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹20.35

$0.33 PKR 92.8

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.66 ₹805

$6.23 PKR 1,738

39.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 ₹109

$0.74 PKR 207

58.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 PKR 181

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹110

$1.75 PKR 488

-32.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₹113

$0.87 PKR 242

40.23%

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

$16.9K ₹1.6M

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

2.63%

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

$28.7K ₹2.7M

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

13.60%

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

$34.95 ₹3,247

$134 PKR 37.3K

-73.90%

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

$3.38 ₹314

$4.86 PKR 1,355

-30.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.82 ₹633

$13.64 PKR 3,805

-50.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.08 ₹1,494

$15.61 PKR 4,353

3.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.09 ₹1,030

$14.21 PKR 3,964

-21.96%

Cinema Ticket

$2.30 ₹214

$4.22 PKR 1,176

-45.50%

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

$31.71 ₹2,945

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

-45.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,317 ₹122.3K

$1,405 PKR 391.8K

-6.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.17 ₹2,059

$17.52 PKR 4,888

26.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.69 ₹2,201

$25.62 PKR 7,146

-7.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.87 ₹3,797

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

-37.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.65 ₹2,568

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

-22.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$101 ₹9,361

$118 PKR 33.0K

-14.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.9 ₹6,029

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

-15.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₹24.9K

$324 PKR 90.2K

-17.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 ₹15.7K

$182 PKR 50.7K

-7.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,328 ₹123.4K

$728 PKR 203.2K

82.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$448 ₹41.6K

$461 PKR 128.5K

-2.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$342 ₹31.8K

$171 PKR 47.7K

99.94%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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