San Salvador vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$731
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
331K
690K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4626th and 92nd ($1274 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd in El Salvador and the United States, respectively. Check El Salvador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 1.9 months in Washington. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6148th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Washington

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San Salvador Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$24788

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003