Auckland vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
42
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
1.47M
316K

The cost of living in Auckland is 85% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1357th and 4621st ($2205 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in New Zealand and El Salvador, respectively. Check New Zealand vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 150th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs San Salvador

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Auckland San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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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