Medellin vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Medellin | San Salvador | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Medellin is 25% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6005th and 4469th ($906 vs $1204) 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 6049th and 6219th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi |  Envigado | |
| 9.9 km or 6.1 mi | Bello | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Manizales | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Quibdo | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Pereira | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Cartago | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Salento | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Armenia | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Ibague | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Facatativa | |
| 212 km or 131 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Zipaquira | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Girardot | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Soacha | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Turbo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Bogota | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Tulua | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Tunja | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Monteria | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Duitama | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bucaramanga | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Floridablanca | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Sogamoso | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Palmira | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Villavicencio | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Cali | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Ocana | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Santa Cruz de Lorica | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Sincelejo | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Magangue | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Yopal | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Neiva | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Cucuta | |
| 387 km or 241 mi |  San Antonio del Tachira | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Rubio | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | San Cristobal | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Tariba | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Popayan | |
| 448 km or 279 mi | La Grita |
Cities near San Salvador
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 km or 3.2 mi |  Mejicanos | |
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi | Soyapango | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Santa Tecla | |
| 11 km or 7 mi | Apopa | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Santa Ana | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Sonsonate | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Ahuachapan | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Usulutan | |
| 112 km or 69 mi | San Miguel | |
| 135 km or 84 mi |  Jalapa | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | San Miguel Petapa | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Guatemala City | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mixco | |
| 187 km or 116 mi |  Comayagua | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Tegucigalpa | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Villanueva | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Coban | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | San Pedro Sula | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | La Lima | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Panajachel | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | El Progreso | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Choloma | |
| 253 km or 157 mi |  Chinandega | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Mazatenango | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Yoro | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Puerto Cortes | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Quetzaltenango | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Momostenango | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Leon | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Esteli | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | La Ceiba | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Jinotega | |
| 357 km or 222 mi |  Tapachula | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Managua | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Matagalpa | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Flores | |
| 385 km or 239 mi |  San Ignacio | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Masaya | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Belmopan | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Granada |