Cologne vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2018
🏠 One person rent
$967
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$508
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
60
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.96M

The cost of living in Cologne is 116% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 2484th and 6359th ($1752 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 19th in Germany and Brazil, respectively. Check Germany vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Curitiba ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 12th and 5843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$7874

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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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