Goiania vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Goiania	Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person	$839	$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2104	$1996
🏠 One person rent	$375	$211
🏘️ Family rent	$635	$349
🍽️ Food expenses	$264	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$103	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$381	$364
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	33	95
😀 Quality of life	59	67
🏙️ Population	1.44M	1.32M

The cost of living in Goiania is 11% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 6607th and 6972nd ($839 vs $753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 56th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Goiania compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Ranked 31st vs 5th best cities to live in Brazil, and 6027th vs 4893rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goiania vs Guarulhos

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	Goiania	Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.7	$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.1	$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.64	$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$2.12
☕ Cappuccino	$1.82	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.12	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$310	$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$298	$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$560	$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$525	$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.3	$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$56.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.5	$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	10.93%	11.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1615	$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$993	$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.82	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.3	$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12	$6.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.91	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.73	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.46	$9.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.78	$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.99	$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.61	$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.59	$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.58	$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.69	$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.85	$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.24	$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.14	$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.1	$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.6	$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.66	$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.3	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.2	$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$311	$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8088	$9734

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Cities near Goiania

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi	Trindade	$730
51 km or 31 mi	Anapolis	$567
136 km or 84 mi	Caldas Novas	$709
152 km or 95 mi	Goianesia	$724
176 km or 110 mi	Brasilia	$928
194 km or 120 mi	Itumbiara	$633
216 km or 135 mi	Catalao	$693
217 km or 135 mi	Rio Verde	$642
241 km or 150 mi	Formosa	$758
246 km or 153 mi	Araguari	$673
256 km or 159 mi	Ituiutaba	$664
260 km or 162 mi	Paracatu	$697
270 km or 168 mi	Uberlandia	$710
293 km or 182 mi	Jatai	$668
332 km or 206 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
360 km or 223 mi	Patos de Minas	$664
369 km or 229 mi	Uberaba	$588
406 km or 252 mi	Araxa	$586
414 km or 257 mi	Fernandopolis	$685
423 km or 263 mi	Votuporanga	$684
437 km or 272 mi	Barretos	$640
461 km or 286 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$760
461 km or 287 mi	Mirassol	$708
472 km or 293 mi	Franca	$590
482 km or 299 mi	Bebedouro	$662
497 km or 309 mi	Catanduva	$644
500 km or 311 mi	Batatais	$653
513 km or 319 mi	Sertaozinho	$675
518 km or 322 mi	Jaboticabal	$666
519 km or 322 mi	Aracatuba	$655
520 km or 323 mi	Andradina	$714
520 km or 323 mi	Tres Lagoas	$888
523 km or 325 mi	Ribeirao Preto	$739
525 km or 326 mi	Birigui	$655
528 km or 328 mi	Passos	$609
531 km or 330 mi	Taquaritinga	$665
534 km or 332 mi	Penapolis	$671
539 km or 335 mi	Januaria	$630
551 km or 342 mi	Gurupi	$661
555 km or 345 mi	Matao	$660

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi	Sao Paulo	$1115
17 km or 11 mi	Mairipora	$724
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$795
19 km or 12 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$687
19 km or 12 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$723
20 km or 13 mi	Poa	$684
21 km or 13 mi	Santo Andre	$742
23 km or 14 mi	Aruja	$713
24 km or 15 mi	Maua	$746
24 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$741
25 km or 15 mi	Franco da Rocha	$752
25 km or 16 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$699
26 km or 16 mi	Diadema	$753
27 km or 17 mi	Taboao da Serra	$754
27 km or 17 mi	Osasco	$782
30 km or 18 mi	Francisco Morato	$753
30 km or 19 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$716
31 km or 20 mi	Carapicuiba	$645
35 km or 22 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$789
35 km or 22 mi	Barueri	$883
37 km or 23 mi	Cajamar	$741
38 km or 24 mi	Embu das Artes	$753
38 km or 24 mi	Jandira	$750
39 km or 24 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$739
39 km or 24 mi	Atibaia	$651
39 km or 24 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$741
41 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$737
42 km or 26 mi	Itapevi	$700
42 km or 26 mi	Cotia	$841
43 km or 26 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$754
43 km or 27 mi	Itanhaem	$715
47 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$783
49 km or 30 mi	Cubatao	$695
50 km or 31 mi	Embu-Guacu	$727
57 km or 35 mi	Sao Vicente	$655
59 km or 36 mi	Santos	$882
59 km or 37 mi	Bertioga	$703
60 km or 37 mi	Itatiba	$751
61 km or 38 mi	Jacarei	$756
61 km or 38 mi	Braganca Paulista	$716