Cali vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$279
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
60
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.77M

The cost of living in Cali is 7% less expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 6830th and 6602nd ($759 vs $817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 10th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Curitiba ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 6175th and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$70.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1916
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$6739

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$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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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