Chicago vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
97
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.77M

The cost of living in Chicago is 243% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 394th and 6602nd ($2799 vs $817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 10th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Curitiba ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$70.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1916
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6739

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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