Salvador vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$379
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
41
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
2.42M
331K

The cost of living in Salvador is 32% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6516th and 4626th ($863 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 18th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5693rd and 6148th 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
$6.92
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$5551

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699