Beijing vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$648
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
331K

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4987th and 4553rd ($1108 vs $1291) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 2361st and 6244th 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
$4.47
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4732

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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