Beijing vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Beijing	Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1108	$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2811	$2079
🏠 One person rent	$648	$225
🏘️ Family rent	$1139	$378
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$769	$364
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	95
😀 Quality of life	73	68
🏙️ Population	21.9M	1.32M

The cost of living in Beijing is 41% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 4987th and 6861st ($1108 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Guarulhos ranked 7th in Brazil, while ranked 2361st and 4485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Guarulhos

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	Beijing	Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.47	$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.19	$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$2.12
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$965	$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$510	$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1738	$427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$909	$257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.19%	11.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12536	$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6136	$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.67	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.5	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.6	$6.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.94	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.3	$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$9.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.74	$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$621	$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25910	$9818

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$740
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$764
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$800
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$666
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$666
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$682
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$697
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$480
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$672
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$720
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$576
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$722
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$623
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$645
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$541
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$556
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$648
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$645
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$574
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$525
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$541
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$646
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$541
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$539
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$541
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$480
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$599
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$521
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$789
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$522
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$589
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$511
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$676
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$634
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$579
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$665
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$759

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