Curitiba vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$345
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.98M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 14% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6590th and 6160th ($766 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Brazil and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5836th and 883rd 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
$5.35
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$9485

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742