San Salvador vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2567
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$610
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
316K
9.67M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4577th and 3641st ($1147 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6608th and 23rd 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
$10.5
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4597
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963