San Salvador vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2567
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$610
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
80
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
316K
737K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4577th and 145th ($1147 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 19th in the United States, while ranked 6608th and 125th 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
$10.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4597
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210