San Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2687
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$656
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
316K
6.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 6% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4469th and 4686th ($1204 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in El Salvador and Chile, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6219th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Santiago

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San Salvador Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1236
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1341
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$8040

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731