Memphis vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
87
51
🏙️ Population
633K
316K

The cost of living in Memphis is 55% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2338th and 4621st ($1842 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 247th and 6155th 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
$14.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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