Curitiba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$368
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$1331
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
61
93
😀 Quality of life
65
84
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 13% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6551st and 5802nd ($852 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5281st and 520th 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
$5.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$10356

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790