Philadelphia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
42
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
1.6M
316K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 113% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 710th and 4621st ($2541 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th and 3rd 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 Philadelphia compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 130th and 6155th 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
$20.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697