Houston vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
331K

The cost of living in Houston is 75% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1367th and 4553rd ($2261 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in San Salvador. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 14th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs San Salvador

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Houston San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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