Sacramento vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2825
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6608
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1770
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$3115
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$731
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4380
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
88
55
🏙️ Population
525K
331K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 107% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 362nd and 4346th ($2825 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 307th 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 Sacramento compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Sacramento ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 309th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs San Salvador

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Sacramento San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.7
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1816
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.6
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5035
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4072
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1441
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27489
$6470

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850

Cities near San Salvador

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