Guangzhou vs Guarulhos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Guarulhos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2143
🏠 One person rent
$333
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.29M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 10% more expensive than in Guarulhos. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6983rd ($763 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 45th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Guarulhos. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Guarulhos ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 1036th and 5397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Guarulhos

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Guangzhou Guarulhos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$54.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$6.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$10855

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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