San Salvador vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2896
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$731
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
331K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 14% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4626th and 5003rd ($1274 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in El Salvador and Brazil, respectively. Check El Salvador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in San Salvador compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6148th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Salvador vs Sao Paulo

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San Salvador Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$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
$745
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5551
$16798

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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

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