Madrid vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
42
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
3.33M
316K

The cost of living in Madrid is 58% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2194th and 4621st ($1889 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 149th and 6155th 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
$15.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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