Los Angeles vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$378
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
41
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
3.9M
331K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 165% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 62nd and 4553rd ($3420 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.3 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 50th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs San Salvador

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Los Angeles San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706