Guarulhos vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Guarulhos	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$783	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2079	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$225	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$378	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$314	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$145	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$364	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	95	100
😀 Quality of life	68	94
🏙️ Population	1.32M	690K

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6861st and 74th ($783 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Guarulhos ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4485th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Guarulhos	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.6	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.2	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.63	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$2.26	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.33	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$140	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$427	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$257	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.4	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.3	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.5	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.31%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1907	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1306	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.11	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.9	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.89	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.59	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.69	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.75	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.22	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.56	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.38	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.68	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.8	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.09	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.44	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.3	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.13	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.3	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.59	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.6	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.3	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$425	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9818	$24903

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Cities near Guarulhos

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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088