Boston vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
676K
331K

The cost of living in Boston is 186% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 30th and 4626th ($3638 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 94th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs San Salvador

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Boston San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$5551

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699