Detroit vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
639K
316K

The cost of living in Detroit is 73% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1843rd and 4577th ($1979 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 172nd and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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