Los Angeles vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
3.9M
316K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 167% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 72nd and 4621st ($3187 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 3rd in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 47th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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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