Curitiba vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4443
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.6M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6406th and 741st ($874 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 652nd 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4836th and 118th 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
$6.63
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$20275

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$727
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$754
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$689
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$566
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$646
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$787
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$591
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$718
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$781
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$801
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$728
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$702
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$758
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$753
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$596
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$685
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$628
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$1035
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$719
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$657
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$653
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$694
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$694
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$719
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$720
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$601
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$728
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$682
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$645
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$634
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$848
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$619
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$761
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$699
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$610
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737