San Salvador vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$631
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
80
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
316K
737K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4621st and 206th ($1192 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6155th and 102nd 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
$10.7
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263