Quito vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$339
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
57
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.42M

The cost of living in Quito is 3% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6476th and 6337th ($864 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 5902nd and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Salvador

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Quito Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$15139

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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