Guarulhos vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2079
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$225
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$378
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$364
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
1.32M
14.3M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6861st and 3273rd ($783 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guarulhos compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Guarulhos ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4485th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guarulhos vs Tokyo

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Guarulhos Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1907
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006