Cost of living comparison
Salem is 8.4% more expensive than Erode.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Salem
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Salem
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Salem
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Salem
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Salem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Salem
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Salem
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Salem are more expensive than in Erode. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Salem.
If you lived in Salem instead of Erode, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹152.53
|
$1.42
₹122.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₹309.39
|
$3.86
₹331.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹33.27
|
$0.46
₹39.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
₹19.49
|
$0.17
₹14.57
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
₹38.04
|
$0.47
₹40.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
₹184.16
|
$3.77
₹323.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.12
₹181.87
|
$2.37
₹203.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.73
₹62.22
|
$0.82
₹70.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.12
₹95.78
|
$1.32
₹113.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
₹104.93
|
$1.13
₹96.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
₹50.74
|
$0.30
₹25.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
₹95.32
|
$0.60
₹51.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.67
|
$0.22
₹18.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.13
|
$0.19
₹16.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.08
|
$0.25
₹21.78
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
₹401.01
|
$4.61
₹395.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,016.84
|
$9.48
₹813.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,036.17
₹1,118,526.36
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,210.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.56
₹219.96
|
$2.70
₹231.84
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.48
₹556.21
|
$11.03
₹946.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.14
₹12,710.53
|
$105.18
₹9,024.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.73
₹8,643.16
|
$87.40
₹7,499.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.63
₹1,684.69
|
$31.72
₹2,721.55
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$50.41
₹4,325.22
|
$32.59
₹2,796.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.02
₹97,215.03
|
$1,319.32
₹113,200.24
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₹80.01
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
₹163.57
|
$1.36
₹116.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
₹386.40
|
$3.00
₹257.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.79
₹1,268.82
|
$19.75
₹1,694.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.03
₹174.01
|
$2.19
₹188.12
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Erode
|
Salem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.99
₹1,972.67
|
$32.00
₹2,745.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.07
₹1,464.64
|
$27.10
₹2,325.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.65
₹3,059.13
|
$44.89
₹3,851.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.43
₹3,640.57
|
$30.96
₹2,656.50
|
|
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