Buenos Aires vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2192
🏠 One person rent
$555
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
61
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.77M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 43% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4647th and 6406th ($1247 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 1053rd and 4836th 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
$17.5
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$733
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
11.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$1675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$8836

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$727
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$754
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$689
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$566
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$646
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$787
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$591
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$718
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$781
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$801
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$728
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$702
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$758
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$753
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$596
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$685
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$628
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$1035
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$719
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$657
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$653
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$694
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$694
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$719
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$720
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$601
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$728
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$682
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$645
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$634
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$848
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$619
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$761
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$699
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$610
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$670