Chengdu vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$251
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
316K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7209th and 4621st ($660 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd 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 1933rd and 6155th 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
$2.91
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4693

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697