Cali vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$287
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
2.47M
316K

The cost of living in Cali is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6679th and 4469th ($748 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6204th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701