Memphis vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
41
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
633K
331K

The cost of living in Memphis is 45% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2663rd and 4626th ($1851 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 362nd and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs San Salvador

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Memphis San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$5551

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699