Cali vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$273
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
316K

The cost of living in Cali is 37% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6693rd and 4577th ($720 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6111th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680