Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 0.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 7.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.3 ₹206

$2.17 PKR 607

5.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.91 ₹708

$14.41 PKR 4,038

-45.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₹404

$4.15 PKR 1,162

8.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 780

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,054

Cappuccino

$1.24 ₹111

$2.34 PKR 656

-47.01%

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

$0.49 ₹44.04

$0.35 PKR 99.5

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹19.68

$0.23 PKR 64.7

-4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ₹159

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.36 ₹480

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹57

$0.9 PKR 251

-28.89%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 ₹38.49

$0.58 PKR 162

-25.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 ₹61.6

$1.21 PKR 339

-42.98%

Eggs

$0.83 ₹74.4

$1.17 PKR 329

-29.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.9 ₹797

$6.15 PKR 1,724

44.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 ₹257

$2.9 PKR 813

-1.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.4 PKR 1,232

Apples (1kg)

$2.07 ₹186

$1.05 PKR 295

97.14%

Banana (1kg)

$0.71 ₹63.9

$0.59 PKR 167

20.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 ₹139

$0.62 PKR 173

150.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹37.56

$0.48 PKR 134

-12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.4 ₹35.84

$0.33 PKR 91.1

21.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹43.19

$0.52 PKR 147

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹21.56

$0.45 PKR 126

-46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.4

$0.35 PKR 99.4

2.86%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.85 PKR 237

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 PKR 141

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 299

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ₹264

$2 PKR 559

47.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.16 ₹373

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ₹165

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 ₹251

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

$5.33 ₹477

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₹21.53

$0.17 PKR 46.32

41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.74 ₹783

$6.91 PKR 1,936

26.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹106

$0.68 PKR 190

75.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 147

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 ₹103

$1.74 PKR 488

-33.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₹108

$0.95 PKR 265

27.37%

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

$17.1K ₹1.5M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

-2.21%

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

$28.8K ₹2.6M

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

21.44%

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

$35.56 ₹3,185

$140 PKR 39.1K

-74.52%

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

$3.3 ₹295

$5.32 PKR 1,492

-37.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.07 ₹633

$17.25 PKR 4,833

-59.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.82 ₹1,417

$13.3 PKR 3,726

18.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.12 ₹996

$6.04 PKR 1,693

84.11%

Cinema Ticket

$2.38 ₹213

$4.27 PKR 1,197

-44.26%

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

$32.28 ₹2,891

$34.87 PKR 9,771

-7.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,285 ₹115.1K

$1,257 PKR 352.3K

2.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.97 ₹1,968

$15.26 PKR 4,277

43.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.95 ₹2,145

$22.81 PKR 6,394

5.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.8 ₹3,655

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

-43.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.73 ₹2,483

$29.74 PKR 8,334

-6.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$101 ₹9,017

$119 PKR 33.2K

-15.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.2 ₹5,663

$77.8 PKR 21.8K

-18.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₹23.9K

$292 PKR 81.7K

-8.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$168 ₹15K

$194 PKR 54.5K

-13.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,379 ₹123.5K

$771 PKR 216.1K

78.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$453 ₹40.6K

$587 PKR 164.6K

-22.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$365 ₹32.7K

$168 PKR 47K

117.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

19.88

-52.36%

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

Last update for Salem: November 30, 2025

Last update for Lahore: December 1, 2025

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