Chicago vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$380
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.32M

The cost of living in Chicago is 257% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 505th and 6649th ($2613 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 48th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Guarulhos ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5426th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$11753

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Guarulhos

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