San Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2567
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$610
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
46
77
🏙️ Population
316K
6.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 7% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4577th and 4828th ($1147 vs $1075) 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 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6608th and 685th 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
$10.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4597
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440