Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$406
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1001
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
41
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
1.93M
331K

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 36% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6630th and 4553rd ($832 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th 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 1.2 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 0.3 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 6030th and 6244th 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
$5.59
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3015
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.02
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8193
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$914
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$940
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1475
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$932
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$977
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$763
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$994
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$874
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$897
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$1034
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$971
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$973
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$980
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$1255
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$960
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$916
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$817
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$924
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$852
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$952
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$673
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$935
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$755
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$974
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$920

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706