Dubai vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1848
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
94
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.32M

The cost of living in Dubai is 261% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 848th and 7112th ($2514 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Guarulhos ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 158th and 5499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$7.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8855

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1052
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$671
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$639
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$690
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$664
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$691
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$698
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$712
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$702
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$605
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$830
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$693
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$704
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$699
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$618
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$654
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$780
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$666
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$657
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$648
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$816
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$659
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$697
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$704
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$668