Curitiba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$365
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
61
93
😀 Quality of life
66
82
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 12% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6406th and 5636th ($874 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 4836th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Kuala Lumpur

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Curitiba Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$727
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$754
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$689
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$566
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$646
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$787
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$591
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$718
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$781
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$801
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$728
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$702
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$758
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$753
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$596
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$685
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$628
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$1035
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$719
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$657
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$653
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$694
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$694
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$719
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$720
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$601
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$728
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$682
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$645
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$634
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$848
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$619
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$761
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$699
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$610
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747