Lima vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$426
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.9M

The cost of living in Lima is 1% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5780th and 5826th ($932 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Peru and Brazil, respectively. Check Peru vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 4655th and 6863rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Salvador

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Lima Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$12057

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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