Istanbul vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$514
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
15.5M
316K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4577th ($1025 vs $1147) 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 798th and 6608th 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
$9.37
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680