San Salvador vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$731
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
331K
14.3M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 25% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4626th and 3249th ($1274 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6148th and 8th 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
$7.12
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005