Buenos Aires vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2126
🏠 One person rent
$536
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$566
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.77M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 42% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4761st and 6551st ($1207 vs $852) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.7 months in Curitiba. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Curitiba ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 1226th and 5281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Curitiba

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$91.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$2182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$7.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$7717

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661