San Salvador vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$731
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
331K
9.67M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4626th and 4438th ($1274 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6148th and 70th 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
$7.12
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$21825

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986