Madrid vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
42
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
3.42M
331K

The cost of living in Madrid is 48% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4346th ($2015 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.3 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 142nd and 6280th 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
$16.4
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$6470

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698