San Francisco vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
42
😀 Quality of life
97
51
🏙️ Population
874K
316K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 217% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 9th and 4621st ($3781 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 12th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs San Salvador

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San Francisco San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$4693

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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