Hong Kong vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
7.41M
316K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 128% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 503rd and 4577th ($2614 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 168th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs San Salvador

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Hong Kong San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680