Detroit vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$694
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
639K
1.32M

The cost of living in Detroit is 170% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6649th ($1979 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Guarulhos ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 172nd and 5426th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$11753

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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