Chicago vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2126
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$566
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.77M

The cost of living in Chicago is 231% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 375th and 6551st ($2822 vs $852) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 13th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Curitiba. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Curitiba ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 22nd and 5281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Curitiba

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Chicago Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$91.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$7717

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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