San Salvador vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Salvador Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1192
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2712
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$631
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
95
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
316K
11.5M

The cost of living in San Salvador is 18% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4621st and 5616th ($1192 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.4 months in San Salvador compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. San Salvador ranked 1st best city to live in El Salvador vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6155th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Salvador Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4693
$13135

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629