Guarulhos vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$202
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
59
39
🏙️ Population
1.29M
1.27M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 29% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6983rd and 5883rd ($691 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 5th in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guarulhos compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Guarulhos ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5397th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guarulhos vs Soweto

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Guarulhos Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1141
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.16
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.84
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.43
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10855
$4830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045