Chicago vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2079
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$364
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.32M

The cost of living in Chicago is 264% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 358th and 6861st ($2851 vs $783) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 40th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Guarulhos ranked 7th in Brazil, while ranked 18th and 4485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Guarulhos

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Chicago Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9818

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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