Curitiba vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$365
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
66
72
🏙️ Population
1.77M
6.21M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 20% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6406th and 5029th ($874 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ranked 9th vs 2nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 4836th vs 2767th 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
$6.63
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634