Quito vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$387
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
1.76M
316K

The cost of living in Quito is 24% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6126th and 4621st ($902 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5262nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697