Curitiba vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$336
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
42
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.7M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 0.6% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6359th and 6336th ($809 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 17th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 10th vs 9th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5843rd vs 5829th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Fortaleza

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Curitiba Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$2398

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659