Istanbul vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$587
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
15.5M
316K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 6% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4816th and 4621st ($1125 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkey and El Salvador, respectively. Check Turkey vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 790th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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