Chicago vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
97
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
331K

The cost of living in Chicago is 106% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 394th and 4346th ($2799 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 16th and 6280th 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
$19.2
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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