Guarulhos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$211
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$349
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 7% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6972nd and 6735th ($753 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 27th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guarulhos compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 5th vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 4893rd vs 5331st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guarulhos vs Recife

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Guarulhos Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.5
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9734
$13958

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583