Chengdu vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$252
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
331K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 53% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7530th and 4346th ($635 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 1800th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs San Salvador

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Chengdu San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near San Salvador

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