Guangzhou vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$342
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
18.7M
331K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 39% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6854th and 4553rd ($785 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in China and El Salvador, respectively. Check China vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 1149th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs San Salvador

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Guangzhou San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$4732

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706