Curitiba vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$4606
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.3M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 62% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6551st and 1354th ($852 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1137th 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 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 2 months in Houston. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5281st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Houston

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Curitiba Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221