Curitiba vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$345
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
60
67
😀 Quality of life
55
53
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.53M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 12% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6590th and 6207th ($766 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5836th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617