Raleigh vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$324
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
82
56
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
468K
2.9M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 199% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 304th and 5826th ($2757 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 6th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 235th and 6863rd 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
$20.1
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$12057

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711