Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1539
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$357
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$622
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
42
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.93M
316K

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6744th and 4621st ($734 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 3rd in Mexico and El Salvador, respectively. Check Mexico vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 19th best city to live in Mexico vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6149th and 6155th 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
$4.94
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1297
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1656
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.95
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5375
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$757
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$775
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1190
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$772
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$835
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$704
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$844
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$729
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$734
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$843
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$811
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$789
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$797
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$941
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$763
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$660
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$601
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$504
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$694
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$723
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$589
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$748
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$623
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$759
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$674

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697