Chicago vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2018
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$508
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
60
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 223% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 505th and 6359th ($2613 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 19th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Curitiba ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$7874

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Curitiba

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