Raleigh vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
41
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
468K
331K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 76% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1363rd and 4553rd ($2265 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 219th and 6244th 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
$18.3
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706