Philadelphia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
1.6M
316K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 111% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 812th and 4577th ($2422 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 101st and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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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