Bangalore vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bangalore	Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person	$507	$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1227	$2079
🏠 One person rent	$216	$225
🏘️ Family rent	$375	$378
🍽️ Food expenses	$179	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.1	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$211	$364
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	76	95
😀 Quality of life	63	68
🏙️ Population	12.3M	1.32M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 35% less expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 8636th and 6861st ($507 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th in India and Brazil, respectively. Check India vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Guarulhos ranked 7th in Brazil, while ranked 5497th and 4485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Guarulhos

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	Bangalore	Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.64	$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.7	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.73	$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.64	$2.12
☕ Cappuccino	$2.43	$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$288	$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$164	$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$513	$427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$295	$257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$17.9	$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$27.4	$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$9.61	$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.57%	11.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1811	$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1018	$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$15.4	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.37	$6.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.11	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.56	$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.77	$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.07	$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.55	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.46	$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.37	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.35	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.2	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.81	$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.5	$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.18	$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.36	$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.54	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.07	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.54	$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$15.9	$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.22	$9.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.1	$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.81	$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.8	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52	$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$136	$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4228	$9818

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$303
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$339
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$320
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$332
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$283
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$232
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$302
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$274
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$331
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$330
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$306
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$348
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$339
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$313
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$318
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$264
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$297
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$322
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$294
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$259
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$312
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$315
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$250
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$409
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$290
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$275
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$379
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$325
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$359
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$508
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$265
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$335
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$317
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$342
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$329
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$372
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$317
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$333
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$268
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$327

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi	Sao Paulo	$1126
17 km or 11 mi	Mairipora	$716
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$821
19 km or 12 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$737
19 km or 12 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$746
20 km or 13 mi	Poa	$720
21 km or 13 mi	Santo Andre	$700
23 km or 14 mi	Aruja	$723
24 km or 15 mi	Maua	$737
24 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$713
25 km or 15 mi	Franco da Rocha	$715
25 km or 16 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$713
26 km or 16 mi	Diadema	$765
27 km or 17 mi	Taboao da Serra	$759
27 km or 17 mi	Osasco	$793
30 km or 18 mi	Francisco Morato	$713
30 km or 19 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$717
31 km or 20 mi	Carapicuiba	$664
35 km or 22 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$794
35 km or 22 mi	Barueri	$886
37 km or 23 mi	Cajamar	$752
38 km or 24 mi	Embu das Artes	$761
38 km or 24 mi	Jandira	$752
39 km or 24 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$706
39 km or 24 mi	Atibaia	$673
39 km or 24 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$747
41 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$721
42 km or 26 mi	Itapevi	$699
42 km or 26 mi	Cotia	$848
43 km or 26 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$753
43 km or 27 mi	Itanhaem	$722
47 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$776
49 km or 30 mi	Cubatao	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Embu-Guacu	$733
57 km or 35 mi	Sao Vicente	$687
59 km or 36 mi	Santos	$901
59 km or 37 mi	Bertioga	$716
60 km or 37 mi	Itatiba	$744
61 km or 38 mi	Jacarei	$759
61 km or 38 mi	Braganca Paulista	$722