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

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Guarulhos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
1.29M
1.01M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6983rd and 13th ($691 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 11th 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 Jose, United States. Guarulhos ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5397th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guarulhos vs San Jose, United States

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Guarulhos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1141
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.16
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.84
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.43
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10855
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1012
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$640
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$633
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$644
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$639
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$663
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$674
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$686
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$645
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$573
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$738
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$679
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$627
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$640
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$595
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$606
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$621
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$641
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$640
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$653
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$746
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$638
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$664
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$643
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$640

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146