San Salvador vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$631
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
51
78
🏙️ Population
316K
6.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 0.6% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4621st and 4604th ($1192 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Santiago. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6155th and 705th 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
$10.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534