Calgary vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
42
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
1.31M
316K

The cost of living in Calgary is 80% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4621st ($2149 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Canada and El Salvador, respectively. Check Canada vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 131st and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs San Salvador

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Calgary San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$4693

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$1914
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$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
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$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
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$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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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