Austin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
41
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
962K
331K

The cost of living in Austin is 92% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 932nd and 4553rd ($2475 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 192nd and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs San Salvador

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Austin San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$4732

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near San Salvador

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