Philadelphia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.6M
331K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 101% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 741st and 4553rd ($2597 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd 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 Philadelphia compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 118th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs San Salvador

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Philadelphia San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$4732

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

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