Beijing vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2018
🏠 One person rent
$605
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 32% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4887th and 6359th ($1065 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 19th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Curitiba ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 583rd and 5843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$7874

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$728
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628