Buenos Aires vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$496
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.77M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 39% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4856th and 6602nd ($1139 vs $817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 0.6 months in Curitiba. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Curitiba ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 1059th and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$70.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$1916
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$1300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$6739

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$704
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$693
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$627
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$570
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$606
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$717
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$558
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$647
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$699
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$716
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$679
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$633
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$681
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$680
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$547
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$625
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$588
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$904
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$662
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$603
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$616
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$621
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$622
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$666
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$666
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$542
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$673
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$615
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$589
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$576
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$780
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$582
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$704
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$654
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$554
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$605