San Salvador vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2567
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$610
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$477
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
78
😀 Quality of life
46
93
🏙️ Population
316K
662K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4577th and 587th ($1147 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6608th and 60th 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
$10.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4597
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758