Guarulhos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Guarulhos	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$697	$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1848	$4225
🏠 One person rent	$195	$1159
🏘️ Family rent	$330	$1681
🍽️ Food expenses	$282	$568
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$343	$3808
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	94	54
😀 Quality of life	63	74
🏙️ Population	1.32M	342K

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 65% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7112th and 1988th ($697 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 1609th 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 Juan. Guarulhos ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 5499th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guarulhos vs San Juan

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	Guarulhos	San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.18	$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.27	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$130	$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$347	$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$239	$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.9	$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.6	$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.35%	6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1647	$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1127	$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93	$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.51	$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.83	$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.28	$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.02	$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.48	$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.08	$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.65	$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.32	$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.51	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$18.3	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.19	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.2	$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.77	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.4	$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.5	$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$331	$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8855	$10429

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Cities near Guarulhos

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi	Sao Paulo	$1052
17 km or 11 mi	Mairipora	$671
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$737
19 km or 12 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$643
19 km or 12 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$671
20 km or 13 mi	Poa	$639
21 km or 13 mi	Santo Andre	$690
23 km or 14 mi	Aruja	$664
24 km or 15 mi	Maua	$691
24 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$687
25 km or 15 mi	Franco da Rocha	$699
25 km or 16 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$656
26 km or 16 mi	Diadema	$698
27 km or 17 mi	Taboao da Serra	$701
27 km or 17 mi	Osasco	$712
30 km or 18 mi	Francisco Morato	$702
30 km or 19 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$665
31 km or 20 mi	Carapicuiba	$605
35 km or 22 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$741
35 km or 22 mi	Barueri	$830
37 km or 23 mi	Cajamar	$693
38 km or 24 mi	Embu das Artes	$704
38 km or 24 mi	Jandira	$699
39 km or 24 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$685
39 km or 24 mi	Atibaia	$618
39 km or 24 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$689
41 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$687
42 km or 26 mi	Itapevi	$654
42 km or 26 mi	Cotia	$780
43 km or 26 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$706
43 km or 27 mi	Itanhaem	$666
47 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$737
49 km or 30 mi	Cubatao	$657
50 km or 31 mi	Embu-Guacu	$678
57 km or 35 mi	Sao Vicente	$648
59 km or 36 mi	Santos	$816
59 km or 37 mi	Bertioga	$659
60 km or 37 mi	Itatiba	$697
61 km or 38 mi	Jacarei	$704
61 km or 38 mi	Braganca Paulista	$668

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1587
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1729
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1725
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1837
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1155
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1354
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1559
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1702
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1542
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1746
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1770
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1667
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1646
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1810
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1305
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1751
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1693
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1695
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1592
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1686
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1554
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1702
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1246
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1251
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1692
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1349
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$1613
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1592
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1678
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1617
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1664
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1472
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1650
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1220
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1436
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2042