El Salvador vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2948
🏠 One person rent
$628
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$996
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.6
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$1154
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$24752
😃 Human freedom index
7.1
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
49
🌐 English speaking %
1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
40
86
😀 Quality of life
37
71
🏙️ Population
6.03M
10.5M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1136) is 8% less expensive than in Greece ($1237). El Salvador ranked 74th vs 57th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 128th and 43rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Greece

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$55.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$3381
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$2762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.29
$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$9.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$90.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$146
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5729
$7457

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In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1304
331K
Santa Ana
$697
251K
Soyapango
$1241
230K
San Miguel
$1092
233K
Ahuachapan
$1434
127K
Mejicanos
$1227
137K
Apopa
$1199
129K
Santa Tecla
$1177
126K
Sonsonate
$871
72.2K
Usulutan
$1071
66.1K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1430
643K
Crete
$1281
623K
Thessaloniki
$1236
310K
Patras
$1126
174K
Piraeus
$1188
168K
Heraklion
$1228
145K
Larissa
$1163
146K
Glyfada
$1610
89.6K
Kallithea
$1303
97.6K
Peristeri
$1223
134K
Kifissia
$1428
48.7K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Ioannina
$1035
64.9K
Alexandroupoli
$975
59.5K
Volos
$1116
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1282
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1294
72.9K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Rhodes
$1199
54.6K
Serres
$1087
58.4K
Trikala
$1122
61.6K
Drama
$973
44.3K
Chalcis
$1183
64.5K
Komotini
$1024
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1407
64.9K
Chania
$1285
54.6K
Xanthi
$1055
58.8K
Lamia
$940
47.5K
Kalamata
$1174
57.7K
Agrinio
$983
50.7K