Salvador vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
52
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
2.42M
342K

The cost of living in Salvador is 57% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6516th and 1962nd ($863 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Salvador ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5693rd and 386th 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
$6.92
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$12077

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022