Raleigh vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$437
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
82
56
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
468K
2.42M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 234% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 806th and 6712th ($2477 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 23rd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 202nd and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Salvador

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Raleigh Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$10964

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

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