Guarulhos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2079
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$225
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
1.32M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6861st and 4545th ($783 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guarulhos compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Guarulhos ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4485th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guarulhos vs Seoul

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Guarulhos Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.13
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971