Buenos Aires vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$2018
🏠 One person rent
$365
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$638
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
60
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
3.12M
1.96M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 2% less expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 6407th and 6359th ($791 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Argentina and Brazil, respectively. Check Argentina vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Curitiba ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 2311th and 5843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.96%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$1511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.36
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$75
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6679
$7874

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605

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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