San Francisco vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
874K
331K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 218% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 7th and 4553rd ($4110 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 22nd and 6244th 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
$22.6
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$4732

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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