🇺🇸 OR, United States · 2026

Cost of Living in Salem

8.1% below the United States average

Ranked #109 of 577 cities · More expensive than 81.1% of cities worldwide

-8.1%
Cost of Living
-19.6%
Rent
-3.4%
Groceries
-5.5%
Purchasing Power

Compared to United States average · See United States ranking →

Rent Prices in Salem

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 1,531/mo USD 1,377/mo 10%
3-Bedroom USD 2,308/mo USD 2,025/mo 12%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Salem has a cost of living index of 53.0 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

53.0
Index
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Sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
53.0
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-8.1% Affordable
Rent
-19.6% Affordable
Groceries
-3.4% Average
Restaurants
-3.8% Average
Purchasing Power
-5.5% Average

Living in Salem: What to Expect

Salem is expensive by global standards (ranked #109 of 577 cities). It is 8.1% cheaper than the United States average, based on 82 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

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