Rome vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$891
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
42
😀 Quality of life
87
46
🏙️ Population
2.87M
316K

The cost of living in Rome is 48% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 2685th and 4577th ($1697 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 230th and 6608th 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
$14.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$4597

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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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