El Salvador vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$4178
🏠 One person rent
$636
$927
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$1579
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3363
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
77
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
55.7%
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
6.34M
83.5M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 34% less expensive than in Germany ($1764). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 26th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 119th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Germany

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$672
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$6140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$4063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$27.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$70.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$16025

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Cities Comparison in El Salvador vs Germany

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K