Arlington vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$88.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
52
😀 Quality of life
77
44
🏙️ Population
394K
316K

The cost of living in Arlington is 74% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2320th and 5680th ($1685 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 1st in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.5 months in San Salvador. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 647th and 6647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs San Salvador

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Arlington San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$7.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$4389

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$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$856
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$864
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$963
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$877
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$748
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$834
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$906
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$845
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$867
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$810
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$732
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$942
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$717
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$655
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$602
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$780
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$846
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$616
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$768
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$869
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$513
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$541
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$698
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$853
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$693
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$782
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$834
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$586
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$548
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$636
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$456
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$608
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$650
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$543
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$769
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$962
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$617
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$807
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$703