Salvador vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2016
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$473
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
43
82
🏙️ Population
2.9M
342K

The cost of living in Salvador is 59% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5826th and 1165th ($922 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Salvador ranked 44th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 6863rd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs San Juan

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Salvador San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.58%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$299
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12057
$10957

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185