Istanbul vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$689
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
15.7M
331K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4626th ($1305 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and El Salvador, respectively. Check Turkey vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 925th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs San Salvador

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Istanbul San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699