Rio de Janeiro vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$447
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$437
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.42M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 29% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5959th and 6712th ($955 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Ranked 3rd vs 8th best cities to live in Brazil, and 4932nd vs 5558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs Salvador

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Rio de Janeiro Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$10964

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585

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