San Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$734
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
331K
6.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 9% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4553rd and 4785th ($1291 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 6244th and 637th 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
$7.29
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$12174

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895