Lisbon vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
56
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
546K
2.42M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 134% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 2758th and 6712th ($1738 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Portugal and Brazil, respectively. Check Portugal vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 437th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Salvador

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Lisbon Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$10964

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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