Rio de Janeiro vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1095
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$567
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$550
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.42M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 24% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5029th and 6337th ($1095 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Ranked 2nd vs 21st best cities to live in Brazil, and 2767th vs 5445th 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
$6.94
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$657
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.87%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2589
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.88
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12842
$15139

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634

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