Quito vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$339
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
2.01M
316K

The cost of living in Quito is 26% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6208th and 4577th ($851 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Ecuador and El Salvador, respectively. Check Ecuador vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5206th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

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