Salvador vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
56
97
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
2.42M
874K

The cost of living in Salvador is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6712th and 9th ($741 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Salvador ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5558th and 12th 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
$5.01
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10964
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610