Guarulhos vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2079
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$225
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
1.32M
874K

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6861st and 7th ($783 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Guarulhos ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4485th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guarulhos San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$21216

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$1126
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808