Rome vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2020
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1128
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1938
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2219
$391
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
89
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
331K

The cost of living in Rome is 48% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1942nd and 4346th ($2020 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Italy and El Salvador, respectively. Check Italy vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 292nd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs San Salvador

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Rome San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.92
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1313
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2374
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1513
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8120
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3992
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.6
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$558
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10916
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323

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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