Istanbul vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$675
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
15.7M
331K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4346th ($1288 vs $1362) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 6280th 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
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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