Rio de Janeiro vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$502
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$491
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
67
58
🏙️ Population
6.21M
331K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 20% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5559th and 4626th ($1013 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 4845th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rio de Janeiro vs San Salvador

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Rio de Janeiro San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$959
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13739
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699