Beijing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$589
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
331K

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5355th and 4346th ($1029 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 2546th and 6280th 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
$4.24
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698