San Salvador vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$631
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
78
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
316K
662K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4621st and 512th ($1192 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in El Salvador and Canada, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 6155th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Vancouver

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San Salvador Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$16245

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743