Arlington vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
394K
331K

The cost of living in Arlington is 50% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2397th and 4626th ($1907 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Arlington ranked 264th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 894th and 6148th 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
$16
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

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