Cali vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$279
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
331K

The cost of living in Cali is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6830th and 4346th ($759 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Colombia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Colombia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6175th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs San Salvador

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Cali San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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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