Columbus vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
906K
316K

The cost of living in Columbus is 92% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1282nd and 4577th ($2202 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Columbus compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 202nd and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680