Columbus vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
56
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
906K
2.9M

The cost of living in Columbus is 139% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5826th ($2202 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 6th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 202nd and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Salvador

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Columbus Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$12057

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711