Medellin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$579
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
41
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
2.53M
331K

The cost of living in Medellin is 10% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4852nd and 4553rd ($1162 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Colombia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5346th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs San Salvador

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Medellin San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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