Phoenix vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
41
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
1.61M
331K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 88% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1041st and 4553rd ($2423 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 Phoenix compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 226th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs San Salvador

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Phoenix San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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