El Salvador vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3664
🏠 One person rent
$533
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$2787
💸 GDP per capita
$5127
$50916
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
70.7
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
87
🌐 English speaking %
1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
40
96
😀 Quality of life
26
91
🏙️ Population
5.74M
5.52M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1033) is 33% less expensive than in Finland ($1537). El Salvador ranked 77th vs 31st for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in El Salvador compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 159th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Finland

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 49 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

El Salvador Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1575
$4534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.11
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.26
$22.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4554
$7553

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In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1147
316K
Soyapango
$1117
241K
San Miguel
$1107
218K
Santa Ana
$702
245K
Mejicanos
$1112
141K
Apopa
$1093
131K
Santa Tecla
$1153
122K
Ahuachapan
$915
111K
Usulutan
$1031
73.1K
Sonsonate
$866
71.5K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K