Milwaukee vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1867
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3947
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
42
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
577K
316K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 73% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1688th and 4621st ($2065 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd 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 Milwaukee compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 188th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs San Salvador

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Milwaukee San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$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
$1303
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$967
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2324
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1439
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1808
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24309
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392

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