Salvador vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$473
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$6928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
43
92
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.01M

The cost of living in Salvador is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5826th and 22nd ($922 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Salvador ranked 44th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6863rd and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs San Jose, United States

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Salvador San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.58%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12057
$15889

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123