Philadelphia vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
1.6M
331K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 104% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 742nd and 4626th ($2597 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th 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 14th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 87th and 6148th 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
$23.2
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699