Chicago vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
331K

The cost of living in Chicago is 121% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 358th and 4553rd ($2851 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 2nd in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 18th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs San Salvador

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Chicago San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$4732

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706