San Salvador vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$631
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
316K
9.67M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4621st and 3861st ($1192 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Seoul. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6155th and 43rd 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
$10.7
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043