Detroit vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
86
50
🏙️ Population
639K
316K

The cost of living in Detroit is 71% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1678th and 4469th ($2064 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 315th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs San Salvador

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Detroit San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$5642

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DetroitSan Salvador

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701