El Salvador vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$636
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$5580
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
6.88
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.1
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
71
🌐 English speaking %
6.9%
28%
🎓 Higher education
38
98
😀 Quality of life
44
90
🏙️ Population
6.34M
124M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1164) is 5% more expensive than in Japan ($1109). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 81st for Japan 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 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 119th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs Japan

We calculate prices for El Salvador and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.96%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.69
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.13
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.82
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$13117

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Cities Comparison in El Salvador vs Japan

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K