San Salvador vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$734
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
331K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 23% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4553rd and 3273rd ($1291 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in El Salvador and Japan, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Japan 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 Tokyo. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6244th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Tokyo

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San Salvador Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006