Cali vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1912
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$280
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.32M

The cost of living in Cali is 8% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 6869th and 7138th ($751 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 65th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guarulhos ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6176th and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$357
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$50.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.59%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$806
$1143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6155
$8878

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$690
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$751
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$491
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$554
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$650
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$674
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$628
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$514
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$651
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$721
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$584
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$696
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$821
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$922
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$604
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$584
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$909
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$937
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$520
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$725
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$865
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$516
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$598
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$922
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$745
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$602
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$688
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$657
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$668
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$563
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$632

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$665
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$730
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$647
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$672
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$642
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$649
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$661
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$681
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$678
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$686
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$715
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$708
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$688
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$703
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$688
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$661
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$595
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$742
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$748
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$718
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$668
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$665
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$690
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$621
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$672
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$698
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$641
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$656
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$672
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$664
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$761
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$648
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$667
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$645
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$805
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$655
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$699
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$698
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$668