Belo Horizonte vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$898
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$387
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
41
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
2.32M
331K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 30% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6263rd and 4553rd ($898 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.7 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Belo Horizonte ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 4990th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs San Salvador

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Belo Horizonte San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.32%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.4
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9000
$4732

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$607
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$653
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$631
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$636
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$572
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$638
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$634
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$659
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$670
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$542
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$669
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$634
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$654
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$577
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$566
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$538
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$519
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$571
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$655
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$618
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$581
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$607
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$805
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$669
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$650
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$590
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$686
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$576
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$858
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706