Detroit vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
639K
316K

The cost of living in Detroit is 68% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1856th and 4621st ($2006 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 Detroit compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 216th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$4693

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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