Dallas vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
1.3M
316K

The cost of living in Dallas is 114% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 700th and 4621st ($2550 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 113th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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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