Berlin vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$1848
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$195
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$330
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$282
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$343
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	94
😀 Quality of life	96	63
🏙️ Population	3.78M	1.32M

The cost of living in Berlin is 219% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 1418th and 7112th ($2222 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Guarulhos ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 35th and 5499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Guarulhos

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	Berlin	Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.6	$7.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$1.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$9.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$8855

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi	Sao Paulo	$1052
17 km or 11 mi	Mairipora	$671
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$737
19 km or 12 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
19 km or 12 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$671
20 km or 13 mi	Poa	$639
21 km or 13 mi	Santo Andre	$690
23 km or 14 mi	Aruja	$664
24 km or 15 mi	Maua	$691
24 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$687
25 km or 15 mi	Franco da Rocha	$699
25 km or 16 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$656
26 km or 16 mi	Diadema	$698
27 km or 17 mi	Taboao da Serra	$701
27 km or 17 mi	Osasco	$712
30 km or 18 mi	Francisco Morato	$702
30 km or 19 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$665
31 km or 20 mi	Carapicuiba	$605
35 km or 22 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$741
35 km or 22 mi	Barueri	$830
37 km or 23 mi	Cajamar	$693
38 km or 24 mi	Embu das Artes	$704
38 km or 24 mi	Jandira	$699
39 km or 24 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$685
39 km or 24 mi	Atibaia	$618
39 km or 24 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$689
41 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$687
42 km or 26 mi	Itapevi	$654
42 km or 26 mi	Cotia	$780
43 km or 26 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$706
43 km or 27 mi	Itanhaem	$666
47 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$737
49 km or 30 mi	Cubatao	$657
50 km or 31 mi	Embu-Guacu	$678
57 km or 35 mi	Sao Vicente	$648
59 km or 36 mi	Santos	$816
59 km or 37 mi	Bertioga	$659
60 km or 37 mi	Itatiba	$697
61 km or 38 mi	Jacarei	$704
61 km or 38 mi	Braganca Paulista	$668