Cost of living

El Salvador

compared to

China

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El Salvador
China
Cost of living one person
$1061
$718
Cost of living Family
$2546
$1974
One person rent
$462
$463
Family rent
$1678
$1485
Food expenses
$392
$242
Transport expenses
$82.35
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$504.43
$771.56
Quality of life
32.67
32.86
Human freedom index
7.3
4.38
Life expectancy
78.5
74.48
English speaking %
8.77%
8.76%
Population
6.4M
1.41B

The average cost of living in El Salvador ($1061) is 48% more expensive than in China ($718). El Salvador ranked 73th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in El Salvador compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
El Salvador
China
Lunch Menu
$8.17
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.03
Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
El Salvador
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523.83
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471.64
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044.5
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826.09
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.55
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.12
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.47
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$12.08
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2059
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3339
Transportation
El Salvador
China
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$31.75
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.92
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
El Salvador
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.66
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.51
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.9
Other
El Salvador
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.67
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$38.14
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$62.9
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$125.54
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$158.9
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$4954
$18082