Rio de Janeiro vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rio de Janeiro San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$955
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2402
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$447
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
62
51
🏙️ Population
6.21M
316K

The cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 20% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5959th and 4621st ($955 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 4932nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rio de Janeiro San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.19%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.71
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.04
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10815
$4693

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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 San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697