Curitiba vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$362
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$500
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
74
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.33M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 0.1% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6605th ($817 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 18th vs 14th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5872nd vs 5818th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Porto Alegre

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Curitiba Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1916
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1300
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6739
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444