San Salvador vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$734
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
331K
9.67M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 0.4% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4553rd and 4545th ($1291 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in El Salvador and South Korea, respectively. Check El Salvador vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6244th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Seoul

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San Salvador Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971