Curitiba vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$345
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
60
63
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.76M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 15% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6590th and 6126th ($766 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5836th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483