Houston vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
316K

The cost of living in Houston is 89% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1258th and 4621st ($2248 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 3rd in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 82nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697