Rio de Janeiro vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$1737
🏠 One person rent
$445
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$372
$374
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
6.21M
2.42M

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 30% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5954th and 6861st ($916 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.5 months in Salvador. Ranked 3rd vs 7th best cities to live in Brazil, and 4857th vs 5641st 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
$5.99
$5.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$821
$485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10819
$10392

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Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$565
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$564
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$538
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$554
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$540
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$530
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$542
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$490
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$444
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$565
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$527
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$510
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$512
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$560
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$522
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$567
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$517
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$591
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$428
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$531
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$551
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$667
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$531
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$610
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$572
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$547
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$547
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$534
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$503
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$548
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$529
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$545
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$554
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677