Raleigh vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
41
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
468K
331K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 82% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1246th and 4626th ($2317 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 245th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs San Salvador

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Raleigh San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699