Brasilia vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$339
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
28
56
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.42M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 9% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6414th and 6712th ($806 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Ranked 10th vs 8th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5782nd vs 5558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Salvador

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Brasilia Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610