Salvador vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.39M

The cost of living in Salvador is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6712th and 45th ($741 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 36th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Salvador compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Salvador ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5558th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs San Diego

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Salvador San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10964
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647