Chicago vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
2.75M
316K

The cost of living in Chicago is 124% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 483rd and 4621st ($2667 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 3rd 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 0.4 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 20th and 6155th 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
$21
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near San Salvador

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