Guarulhos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2079
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$225
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.49M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 2% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6861st and 6758th ($783 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 33rd 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 7th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 4485th vs 5007th 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
$8.6
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.13
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$716
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$720
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$700
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$723
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$737
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$765
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$793
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$713
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$664
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$886
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$752
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$761
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$752
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$673
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$699
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$848
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$722
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$710
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$687
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$901
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$716
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$744
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$759
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$722

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592