Montevideo vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$680
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$378
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
57
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.42M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 82% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 3808th and 6516th ($1572 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 1165th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Salvador

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Montevideo Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$14902

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743