San Salvador vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$731
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
41
47
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
331K
1.26M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 0.5% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4626th and 4609th ($1274 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6148th and 5628th 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
$7.12
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$6389

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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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986