Salvador vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$396
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
41
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
2.42M
331K

The cost of living in Salvador is 31% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6337th and 4553rd ($887 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.4 months in Salvador compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Salvador ranked 21st best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5445th and 6244th 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
$7.49
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.54
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15139
$4732

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706