Guarulhos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Guarulhos	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$662	$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2043	$4562
🏠 One person rent	$189	$1205
🏘️ Family rent	$596	$2071
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$330	$2198
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	94	54
😀 Quality of life	59	83
🏙️ Population	1.32M	342K

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 67% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 7119th and 1742nd ($662 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Guarulhos ranked 4th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 5407th and 422nd 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	$6.9	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.4	$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.97	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.1	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$1.7	$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.19	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$187	$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$125	$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$690	$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$488	$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.9	$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.54%	5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1562	$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1090	$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.98	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.3	$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.85	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.99	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.63	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.92	$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.04	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.09	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.78	$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.1	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.38	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.54	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.18	$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$13.4	$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.94	$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.8	$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.81	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.6	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$373	$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8512	$10321

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Guarulhos

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi	Sao Paulo	$976
17 km or 11 mi	Mairipora	$622
17 km or 11 mi	Sao Caetano do Sul	$687
19 km or 12 mi	Ferraz de Vasconcelos	$612
19 km or 12 mi	Itaquaquecetuba	$627
20 km or 13 mi	Poa	$605
21 km or 13 mi	Santo Andre	$618
23 km or 14 mi	Aruja	$615
24 km or 15 mi	Maua	$636
24 km or 15 mi	Caieiras	$628
25 km or 15 mi	Franco da Rocha	$635
25 km or 16 mi	Sao Bernardo do Campo	$618
26 km or 16 mi	Diadema	$647
27 km or 17 mi	Taboao da Serra	$645
27 km or 17 mi	Osasco	$661
30 km or 18 mi	Francisco Morato	$641
30 km or 19 mi	Ribeirao Pires	$613
31 km or 20 mi	Carapicuiba	$563
35 km or 22 mi	Mogi das Cruzes	$663
35 km or 22 mi	Barueri	$703
37 km or 23 mi	Cajamar	$628
38 km or 24 mi	Embu das Artes	$624
38 km or 24 mi	Jandira	$621
39 km or 24 mi	Campo Limpo Paulista	$644
39 km or 24 mi	Atibaia	$568
39 km or 24 mi	Santana de Parnaiba	$624
41 km or 26 mi	Varzea Paulista	$656
42 km or 26 mi	Itapevi	$600
42 km or 26 mi	Cotia	$612
43 km or 26 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$626
43 km or 27 mi	Itanhaem	$614
47 km or 30 mi	Jundiai	$722
49 km or 30 mi	Cubatao	$603
50 km or 31 mi	Embu-Guacu	$619
57 km or 35 mi	Sao Vicente	$569
59 km or 36 mi	Santos	$732
59 km or 37 mi	Bertioga	$609
60 km or 37 mi	Itatiba	$654
61 km or 38 mi	Jacarei	$639
61 km or 38 mi	Braganca Paulista	$621

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1561
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1684
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1799
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1166
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1373
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1557
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1514
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1748
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1744
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1790
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1798
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1364
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1707
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1704
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1682
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1566
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1532
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1669
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1189
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1610
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1354
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$793
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1457
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1612
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1572
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1429
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1546
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1264
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177