Memphis vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
633K
316K

The cost of living in Memphis is 54% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2436th and 4577th ($1769 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 2nd in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 173rd and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680