Curitiba vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$368
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$536
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
65
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.53M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 21% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6551st and 5161st ($852 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd in Brazil and Colombia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5281st and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Medellin

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Curitiba Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$7264

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685