Curitiba vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.6M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6590th and 710th ($766 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5836th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Philadelphia

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Curitiba Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$20863

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750