Frankfurt vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
776K
331K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 60% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1510th and 4346th ($2182 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Germany and El Salvador, respectively. Check Germany vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 38th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs San Salvador

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Frankfurt San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$6470

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698