El Salvador vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Salvador South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$580
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$890
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$486
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$5344
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
63
🌐 English speaking %
1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
40
87
😀 Quality of life
36
85
🏙️ Population
5.74M
51.5M

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1098) is 4% less expensive than in South Korea ($1139). El Salvador ranked 71st vs 67th for South Korea 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 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 129th and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in El Salvador vs South Korea

We calculate prices for El Salvador and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.09
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.1
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4626
$21622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1192
316K
Santa Ana
$709
245K
Soyapango
$1173
241K
San Miguel
$1081
218K
Mejicanos
$1161
141K
Apopa
$1145
131K
Ahuachapan
$1455
111K
Santa Tecla
$1202
122K
Sonsonate
$882
71.5K
Usulutan
$1088
73.1K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K