Berlin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$391
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
3.78M
331K

The cost of living in Berlin is 63% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1418th and 4346th ($2222 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and El Salvador, respectively. Check Germany vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 35th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs San Salvador

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Berlin San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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