San Diego vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
41
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
1.39M
331K

The cost of living in San Diego is 175% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 50th and 4626th ($3507 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 San Diego compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 137th and 6148th 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
$22.1
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699