Salvador vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
97
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.42M
874K

The cost of living in Salvador is 78% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6337th and 7th ($887 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Salvador ranked 21st best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5445th and 22nd 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
$7.49
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.54
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15139
$21216

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808