Cape Town vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$484
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
94
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
434K
1.32M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 20% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 6078th and 6649th ($881 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Guarulhos ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 5406th and 5426th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$5.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$11753

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$674
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$680
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$680
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$677
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$711
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$744
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$690
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$675
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$600
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$669
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$662
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$661
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$645
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$662
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$651
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$680
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$678
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$558
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$813
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$678
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$697
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$704
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$683