San Salvador vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$734
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
41
47
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
331K
1.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 4% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4553rd and 4430th ($1291 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in El Salvador and Mexico, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6244th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Zapopan

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San Salvador Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$6434

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994