Salvador vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Salvador Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$863
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2104
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$379
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
96
😀 Quality of life
62
74
🏙️ Population
2.42M
11.5M

The cost of living in Salvador is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6516th and 5003rd ($863 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ranked 18th vs 1st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5693rd vs 2408th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Salvador vs Sao Paulo

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Salvador Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.92
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.06%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1920
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1029
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.65
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.27
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14902
$16798

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Cities near Salvador

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719