Curitiba vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$336
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
82
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
1.96M
468K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 71% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6359th and 304th ($809 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 266th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Curitiba ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5843rd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Raleigh

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Curitiba Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$22084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857