Phoenix vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
42
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
1.61M
331K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 72% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1184th and 4346th ($2340 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 Phoenix compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 181st and 6280th 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
$18.1
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698