Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 65.6% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.8% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.56
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$2.77
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$2.35
€2.28
|
|
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$2.91
€2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$8.18
€7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.67
|
$5.99
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$4.47
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.31
|
$6.34
€6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.79
|
$6.58
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.12
|
$41.80
€40.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,906.17
|
$27,753.31
€26,871.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.70
|
$18.01
€17.43
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.01
|
$36.56
€35.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,515.78
|
$1,107.49
€1,072.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,618.59
|
$808.26
€782.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.81
|
$244.03
€236.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.50
|
$273.73
€265.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,266.70
|
$15,621.84
€15,125.72
|
|
pay 89.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.36
|
$4.21
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$6.75
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.52
|
$45.46
€44.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.16
|
$12.86
€12.45
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.70
|
$104.52
€101.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.05
|
$43.69
€42.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.95
|
$95.42
€92.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.59
|
$123.09
€119.18
|
|
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