Curitiba vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$336
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
60
94
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.96M
6.78M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 20% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6359th and 5234th ($809 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 10th vs 3rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5843rd vs 5089th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Rio de Janeiro

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Curitiba Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$10845

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620