Salvador vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$338
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$492
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
42
😀 Quality of life
62
55
🏙️ Population
2.42M
331K

The cost of living in Salvador is 42% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6702nd and 4346th ($791 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Salvador compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Salvador ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5621st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs San Salvador

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Salvador San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13462
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698