Curitiba vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$336
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
77
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
1.96M
639K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 59% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6359th and 1843rd ($809 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1594th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Curitiba ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5843rd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614