Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Salvador vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary
San Salvador is 34.0% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in San Salvador
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in San Salvador.
San Salvador vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.93
SEK159.97
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
SEK109.98
|
$7.00
SVC61.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.20
|
$1.14
SVC9.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
SEK24.06
|
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
SEK32.51
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.92
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SEK63.83
|
$6.84
SVC59.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.43
|
$3.01
SVC26.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.92
|
$2.99
SVC26.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK15.04
|
$1.77
SVC15.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
SEK12.68
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
SEK14.49
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.62
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.32
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.96
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
SEK65.56
|
$3.82
SVC33.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.14
SEK1,059.83
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.39
SEK319,447.51
|
$25,500.00
SVC222,494.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
SEK178.97
|
$29.93
SVC261.12
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.55
SEK421.07
|
$43.33
SVC378.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.17
SEK14,839.67
|
$900.00
SVC7,852.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
SEK9,783.81
|
$758.33
SVC6,616.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.26
SEK1,732.03
|
$82.16
SVC716.84
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.61
SEK1,527.35
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,445.56
SEK145,976.01
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.36
SEK78.99
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SEK48.83
|
$3.25
SVC28.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
SEK75.99
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.65
SEK459.78
|
$30.80
SVC268.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.04
SEK179.97
|
$5.25
SVC45.81
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.97
SEK954.30
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
SEK444.26
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.10
SEK1,163.40
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.83
SEK1,869.69
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
|
Stockholm vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing
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