Columbus vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
906K
316K

The cost of living in Columbus is 89% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1248th and 4621st ($2252 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 242nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs San Salvador

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Columbus San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$4693

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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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