Belo Horizonte vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$350
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
63
55
🏙️ Population
2.32M
331K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 41% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6633rd and 4346th ($809 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5520th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698