Salvador vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$323
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
42
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
2.42M
316K

The cost of living in Salvador is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6712th and 4621st ($741 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Salvador compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Salvador ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5558th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Salvador San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.34%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1184
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$657
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.14
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10964
$4693

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697