Berlin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
3.76M
316K

The cost of living in Berlin is 77% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4621st ($2104 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 23rd and 6155th 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
$14.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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