Salvador vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$379
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
97
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.42M
874K

The cost of living in Salvador is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6516th and 7th ($863 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Salvador compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Salvador ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5693rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs San Francisco

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Salvador San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$21243

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805