Denver vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
716K
316K

The cost of living in Denver is 126% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 444th and 4621st ($2699 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 Denver compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 160th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs San Salvador

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Denver San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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