Amsterdam vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
921K
331K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 151% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 126th and 4626th ($3203 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and El Salvador, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 13th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs San Salvador

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Amsterdam San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$5551

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699