Asuncion vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asuncion San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$361
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
524K
316K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 37% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6685th and 4577th ($722 vs $1147) 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 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6074th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$731
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3513
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
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$660
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$650
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$354
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$564
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$444
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$577
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$523
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$403
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$554
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$340
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$580
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$725
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$429
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$368
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$644
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$604
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$648
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$619
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$661
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$431
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$428
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$611
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$554
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$610
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$681
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$607
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$525
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$653
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$957
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$636
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$632
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$694
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$688
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$511
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$716
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$626
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$658
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680