Boston vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
676K
331K

The cost of living in Boston is 168% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 27th and 4346th ($3652 vs $1362) 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 71st and 6280th 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
$22
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$6470

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

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