San Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$731
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
331K
6.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 7% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4626th and 4795th ($1274 vs $1191) 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 6148th and 688th 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
$7.12
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$10578

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849