Sacramento vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6191
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1670
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4470
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
87
51
🏙️ Population
525K
316K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 123% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 501st and 4621st ($2656 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 443rd and 3rd 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Sacramento ranked 77th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 281st and 6155th 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
$18.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1688
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1409
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3018
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2447
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4303
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4091
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1525
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30262
$4693

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697