Sacramento vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2682
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6170
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$2782
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$710
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4542
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
525K
331K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 108% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 605th and 4553rd ($2682 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Sacramento ranked 109th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 347th and 6244th 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
$19.1
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.87
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1781
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4948
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3517
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.55
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.21
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1488
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20438
$4732

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848

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