Berlin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$418
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
3.78M
316K

The cost of living in Berlin is 68% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4469th ($2027 vs $1204) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 21st and 6219th 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
$14.6
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701