Ottawa vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
41
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.02M
331K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 64% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1688th and 4553rd ($2122 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Canada and El Salvador, respectively. Check Canada vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 141st and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs San Salvador

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Ottawa San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706