Boston vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
676K
1.77M

The cost of living in Boston is 353% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 32nd and 6590th ($3467 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 18th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Curitiba ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 5836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$78.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$7687

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596