London vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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London San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
99
51
🏙️ Population
8.8M
316K

The cost of living in London is 187% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 37th and 4621st ($3427 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 0.4 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 2nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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London San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697