San Salvador vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$631
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
51
99
🏙️ Population
316K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 27% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4621st and 3085th ($1192 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in El Salvador and Japan, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6155th and 3rd 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
$10.7
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033