Istanbul vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$687
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
79
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
331K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 3% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4475th and 4553rd ($1328 vs $1291) 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 0.9 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 829th and 6244th 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
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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