Guarulhos vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$349
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
1.32M
874K

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6972nd and 7th ($753 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Guarulhos ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4893rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guarulhos San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9734
$21243

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805