San Diego vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
42
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
1.39M
316K

The cost of living in San Diego is 181% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 45th and 4621st ($3346 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 San Diego compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 75th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs San Salvador

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San Diego San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$4693

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

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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