Atlanta vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
499K
316K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 131% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 459th and 4577th ($2648 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 151st and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$4597

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$2435
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$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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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