San Salvador vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1362
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3000
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$817
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1370
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
331K
9.67M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 2% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4346th and 4296th ($1362 vs $1383) 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 1.4 months in Seoul. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6280th and 90th 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
$6.94
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.43%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2429
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.26
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6470
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020