Detroit vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
41
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
639K
331K

The cost of living in Detroit is 59% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1947th and 4626th ($2032 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 318th and 6148th 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
$18.1
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699