New York City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
96
46
🏙️ Population
8.8M
316K

The cost of living in New York City is 253% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6th and 4577th ($4044 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 8th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs San Salvador

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New York City San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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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