London vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$2687
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$656
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$1067
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$363
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$418
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	42
😀 Quality of life	99	50
🏙️ Population	8.8M	316K

The cost of living in London is 174% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 58th and 4469th ($3296 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 4th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs San Salvador

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	London	San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$2.12
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$5642

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

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