Melbourne vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5694
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1344
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2215
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$345
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4357
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
100
51
🏙️ Population
5.03M
316K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 101% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 923rd and 4621st ($2397 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Australia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Australia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 1st and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs San Salvador

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Melbourne San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7512
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5768
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$126
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.8
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1974
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21306
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913

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