Guarulhos vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
1.29M
2.3M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 69% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6983rd and 1258th ($691 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1108th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guarulhos compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Guarulhos ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5397th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guarulhos Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1141
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.16
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.84
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.43
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10855
$22908

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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

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
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$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156