Curitiba vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$368
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$518
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
75
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.39M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 0.8% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6551st and 6575th ($852 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 16th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 8th vs 9th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5281st vs 5292nd 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
$5.8
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$8291

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469