Chengdu vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2126
🏠 One person rent
$281
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.77M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 22% less expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 7467th and 6551st ($666 vs $852) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 13th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Curitiba. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Curitiba ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 1710th and 5281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Curitiba

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Chengdu Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$91.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7717

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661