San Salvador vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1291
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2925
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$734
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1288
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$378
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
331K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 15% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4553rd and 4918th ($1291 vs $1126) 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 6244th and 1670th 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
$7.29
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1319
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1836
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4732
$15990

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720