Portland vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
653K
316K

The cost of living in Portland is 125% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 564th and 4577th ($2579 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th 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 Portland compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 175th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

Cities near San Salvador

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