San Diego vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
41
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.39M
331K

The cost of living in San Diego is 170% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 52nd and 4553rd ($3486 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 155th and 6244th 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
$22.2
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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