Guarulhos vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$349
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.01M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6972nd and 8th ($753 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Guarulhos ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4893rd and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guarulhos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.5
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1176
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9734
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212