Asuncion vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$847
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$395
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$628
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
462K
331K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 34% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6560th and 4553rd ($847 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Paraguay and El Salvador, respectively. Check Paraguay vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asuncion compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6137th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asuncion vs San Salvador

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Asuncion San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.35
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.9
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$4732

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$781
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$809
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$445
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$708
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$491
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$718
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$569
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$437
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$679
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$409
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$709
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$476
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$500
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$692
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$662
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$614
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$663
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$571
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$683
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$646
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$657
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$597
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$567
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$596
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$669
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$741
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$527
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$636
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$992
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$671
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$686
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$677
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$617
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$538
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$671
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$596
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$645
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706