Cologne vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2143
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
94
😀 Quality of life
97
59
🏙️ Population
1.08M
1.29M

The cost of living in Cologne is 168% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 2308th and 6983rd ($1851 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 45th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Guarulhos ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Guarulhos

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Cologne Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$54.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$6.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$10855

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1012
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$640
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$633
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$644
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$639
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$663
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$674
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$686
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$645
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$573
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$738
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$679
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$627
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$640
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$595
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$606
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$621
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$641
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$640
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$653
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$746
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$638
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$664
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$643
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$640