Quito vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$363
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
42
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
1.76M
331K

The cost of living in Quito is 35% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6318th and 4346th ($882 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6166th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs San Salvador

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Quito San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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