Quito vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$387
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
56
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.42M

The cost of living in Quito is 22% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6126th and 6712th ($902 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 5262nd and 5558th 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
$5.63
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

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