Beijing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$605
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
21.9M
316K

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4887th and 4577th ($1065 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 583rd and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near San Salvador

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