Atlanta vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
499K
316K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 113% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 714th and 4621st ($2540 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 140th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$4693

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$2337
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$2317
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$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697