Salvador vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
54
😀 Quality of life
58
83
🏙️ Population
2.42M
342K

The cost of living in Salvador is 62% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6712th and 1937th ($741 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Salvador ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 5558th and 406th 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
$5.01
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10964
$10464

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192