Istanbul vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$649
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
15.7M
316K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4347th and 4469th ($1248 vs $1204) 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 850th and 6219th 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
$11
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701