Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$500
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$781
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
42
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
1.93M
316K

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 21% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5943rd and 4577th ($904 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in Mexico and El Salvador, respectively. Check Mexico vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6209th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Salvador

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.23
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$663
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1683
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.65
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6226
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
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$861
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$874
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1288
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$875
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$905
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$826
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$781
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$767
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$804
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$927
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$915
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$853
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$851
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$996
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$810
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$768
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$682
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$596
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$779
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$833
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$662
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$765
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$853
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$763

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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