Columbus vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
88
55
🏙️ Population
906K
1.77M

The cost of living in Columbus is 194% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 1248th and 6590th ($2252 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 18th 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 Columbus compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Curitiba ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 242nd and 5836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$78.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$7687

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596