Curitiba vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$336
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.6M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6359th and 812th ($809 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 735th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Curitiba ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5843rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$15748

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$728
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$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766