Curitiba vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$336
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
73
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.49M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 3% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6359th and 6252nd ($809 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 12th 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 10th vs 6th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5843rd vs 5813th 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
$5.76
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$8095

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Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$728
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368