Brisbane vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
97
51
🏙️ Population
2.36M
316K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 109% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 781st and 4621st ($2491 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Australia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Australia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 15th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs San Salvador

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Brisbane San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$4693

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$1877
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$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
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$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

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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