Chengdu vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$242
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
20.9M
316K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7269th and 4577th ($643 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 1633rd and 6608th 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
$2.81
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4597

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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