San Salvador vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	San Salvador	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1204	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2687	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$656	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$1067	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$363	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$85.4	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$418	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	42	100
😀 Quality of life	50	95
🏙️ Population	316K	9.67M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 10% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4469th and 4104th ($1204 vs $1334) 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 2.2 months in Seoul. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6219th and 30th 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	$9.72	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.7	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.4	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.16	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$736	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1236	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$860	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.9	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.7	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.37%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2408	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1341	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.2	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.7	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.07	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.1	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.38	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.23	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.56	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.03	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.95	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.33	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.68	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.5	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.88	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.7	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.88	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$63	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$161	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5642	$20197

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Cities near San Salvador

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Soyapango	$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
11 km or 7 mi	Apopa	$1160
49 km or 30 mi	Santa Ana	$698
57 km or 35 mi	Sonsonate	$884
75 km or 46 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
89 km or 55 mi	Usulutan	$1083
112 km or 69 mi	San Miguel	$1088
135 km or 84 mi	Jalapa	$936
172 km or 107 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941
176 km or 109 mi	Guatemala City	$1070
185 km or 115 mi	Mixco	$653
187 km or 116 mi	Comayagua	$753
219 km or 136 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
220 km or 137 mi	Villanueva	$897
235 km or 146 mi	Coban	$916
236 km or 147 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
237 km or 147 mi	La Lima	$897
241 km or 150 mi	Panajachel	$819
241 km or 150 mi	El Progreso	$903
250 km or 156 mi	Choloma	$719
253 km or 157 mi	Chinandega	$638
266 km or 165 mi	Mazatenango	$886
273 km or 170 mi	Yoro	$755
277 km or 172 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
281 km or 174 mi	Quetzaltenango	$784
282 km or 175 mi	Momostenango	$881
287 km or 178 mi	Leon	$632
315 km or 196 mi	Esteli	$598
347 km or 216 mi	La Ceiba	$626
352 km or 219 mi	Jinotega	$455
357 km or 222 mi	Tapachula	$632
361 km or 224 mi	Managua	$738
365 km or 227 mi	Matagalpa	$624
367 km or 228 mi	Flores	$878
385 km or 239 mi	San Ignacio	$1034
387 km or 240 mi	Masaya	$710
397 km or 247 mi	Belmopan	$973
402 km or 250 mi	Granada	$701

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019