Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$381
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$852
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
42
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
1.93M
331K

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 43% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6759th and 4346th ($777 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 125th 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 1.1 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 14th best city to live in Mexico vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6128th and 6280th 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
$4.95
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2782
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1882
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.49
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6991
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$851
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$869
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1331
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$868
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$908
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$717
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$926
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$819
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$842
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$977
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$914
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$912
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$936
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$1184
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$875
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$858
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$764
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$860
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$784
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$875
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$643
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$873
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$724
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$893
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698