Curitiba vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.6M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 67% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6551st and 742nd ($852 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 648th 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 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5281st and 87th 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
$5.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$17603

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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801