Austin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
962K
316K

The cost of living in Austin is 104% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 858th and 4469th ($2455 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 Austin compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 142nd and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$5642

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$2218
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$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701