Curitiba vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$365
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$608
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
63
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.76M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 1% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6406th and 6476th ($874 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 4836th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Quito

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Curitiba Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$8877

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13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559