Curitiba vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$362
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$4329
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.6M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 68% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6602nd and 744th ($817 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Curitiba ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5872nd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1916
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1300
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6739
$15283

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$704
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$693
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$627
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$570
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$606
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$717
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$558
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$647
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$699
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$716
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$679
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$633
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$681
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$680
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$547
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$625
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$588
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$904
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$662
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$603
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$616
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$621
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$622
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$666
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$666
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$542
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$673
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$615
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$589
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$576
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$780
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$582
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$704
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$654
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$554
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886