Chengdu vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$281
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
331K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 48% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7467th and 4626th ($666 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 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 1710th and 6148th 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
$2.83
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699