El Salvador vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2794
🏠 One person rent
$533
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.9
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1060
💸 GDP per capita
$5127
$20867
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
70.7
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
49
🌐 English speaking %
1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
40
86
😀 Quality of life
26
69
🏙️ Population
5.74M
10.4M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1033) is 10% less expensive than in Greece ($1146). El Salvador ranked 77th 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 159th and 45th 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
$8.88
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.76%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1575
$3051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.11
$8.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$44.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.26
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.4
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4554
$7251

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K