San Salvador vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$731
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
80
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
331K
737K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4626th and 142nd ($1274 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 101st in El Salvador and the United States, respectively. Check El Salvador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6148th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Seattle

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San Salvador Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$28950

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173