Curitiba vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$345
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
73
😀 Quality of life
55
55
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.33M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 3% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6590th and 6457th ($766 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 14th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5836th 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
$5.35
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$8117

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Cities near Curitiba

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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373