Belem vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$390
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
41
57
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.42M

The cost of living in Belem is 9% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6804th and 6516th ($789 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Ranked 28th vs 18th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5967th vs 5693rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Salvador

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Belem Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$14902

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743