Hong Kong vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
83
55
🏙️ Population
7.41M
331K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 100% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 532nd and 4346th ($2718 vs $1362) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 548th and 6280th 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
$8.11
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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