San Salvador vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1362
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3000
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$817
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1370
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
331K
690K

The cost of living in San Salvador is 59% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4346th and 73rd ($1362 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 26th 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
$6.94
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.43%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2429
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.26
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6470
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949