Buenos Aires vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$555
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
41
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
331K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 3% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4647th and 4553rd ($1247 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Argentina and El Salvador, respectively. Check Argentina vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 1053rd and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs San Salvador

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Buenos Aires San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706