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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaqatala and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaqatala and Salem

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zaqatala is 15.5% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zaqatala is 5% cheaper than Salem without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.20 โ‚ผ8.84
$2.40 โ‚น218
116.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.30 โ‚ผ34.51
$8.06 โ‚น731
151.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 โ‚ผ11.89
$4.56 โ‚น414
53.51%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚ผ3.97
$1.28 โ‚น117
82.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ผ0.96
$0.50 โ‚น45.71
14.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ผ0.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚ผ2.93
$1.79 โ‚น163
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ผ5.05
$5.37 โ‚น487
-44.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 โ‚ผ1.68
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
70.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 โ‚ผ0.73
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
2.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ผ3.87
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
202.67%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ผ2.44
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
85.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ผ5.86
$9.01 โ‚น818
-61.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ผ4.11
$2.78 โ‚น252
-12.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 โ‚ผ13.61
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ผ1.33
$2.09 โ‚น190
-62.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ผ1.95
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
49.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.03
$1.55 โ‚น141
-60.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚ผ1.17
$0.43 โ‚น38.62
60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚ผ0.52
$0.40 โ‚น36.72
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚ผ0.63
$0.48 โ‚น43.70
-22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ผ1.65
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
304.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.03
$0.37 โ‚น33.32
64.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 โ‚ผ3.08
$3.01 โ‚น273
-39.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 โ‚ผ14.59
$4.05 โ‚น368
112.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ผ2.05
$1.85 โ‚น168
-34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ผ3.56
$2.70 โ‚น245
-22.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.45 โ‚น494
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚ผ0.30
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.91 โ‚น808
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.19 โ‚น108
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.19 โ‚น108
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚ผ1.03
$1.15 โ‚น105
-46.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.1K โ‚น1.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.6K โ‚น2.6M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$34.95 โ‚น3,171
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.32 โ‚น301
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$6.95 โ‚น631
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 โ‚ผ58.5
$16.11 โ‚น1,462
113.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.76 โ‚น977
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.26 โ‚น205
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$32.16 โ‚น2,919
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,302 โ‚น118.2K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$21.69 โ‚น1,968
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$23.36 โ‚น2,120
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$39.94 โ‚น3,625
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$27.49 โ‚น2,495
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 โ‚ผ203
$98.9 โ‚น8,978
20.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.3 โ‚ผ142
$63.7 โ‚น5,778
30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚ผ395
$267 โ‚น24.2K
-12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 โ‚ผ252
$165 โ‚น15.0K
-10.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,360 โ‚น123.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$447 โ‚น40.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zaqatala
Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$367 โ‚น33.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.47
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Last update for Zaqatala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

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