Salvador vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
52
😀 Quality of life
63
85
🏙️ Population
2.42M
342K

The cost of living in Salvador is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6337th and 1924th ($887 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Salvador ranked 21st best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5445th and 439th 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
$7.49
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.6
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.54
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15139
$12973

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Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120