Beijing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$596
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
316K

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5141st and 4621st ($1067 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 763rd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs San Salvador

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Beijing San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near San Salvador

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