New Orleans vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$2206
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.5
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3605
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
42
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
384K
316K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 84% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1525th and 4577th ($2113 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. New Orleans ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 216th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs San Salvador

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New Orleans San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1463
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2642
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2150
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.43
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10224
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030

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