Curitiba vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$345
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1695
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
72
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
1.77M
4.43M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 29% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6590th and 5069th ($766 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 5836th and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$5865

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045