Raleigh vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
42
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
468K
316K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 140% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 304th and 4577th ($2757 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 235th and 6608th 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
$20.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

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