Madrid vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
41
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
3.51M
331K

The cost of living in Madrid is 63% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4553rd ($2109 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Spain and El Salvador, respectively. Check Spain vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 160th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs San Salvador

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Madrid San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$4732

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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