Curitiba vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$336
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$380
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
94
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.32M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 10% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 6359th and 6649th ($809 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 48th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Ranked 10th vs 4th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5843rd vs 5426th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Guarulhos

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Curitiba Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$1247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$5.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$11753

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$728
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628

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