Medellin vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$579
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
65
57
😀 Quality of life
64
63
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.42M

The cost of living in Medellin is 31% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4852nd and 6337th ($1162 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 5346th and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Salvador

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Medellin Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$15139

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751