Dallas vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
331K

The cost of living in Dallas is 80% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 948th and 4346th ($2447 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 136th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs San Salvador

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Dallas San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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