Cali vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2192
🏠 One person rent
$330
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
61
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.77M

The cost of living in Cali is 3% less expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 6549th and 6406th ($850 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 14th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.7 months in Curitiba. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Curitiba ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 4836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Curitiba

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Cali Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$733
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$8836

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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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