Curitiba vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$368
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$491
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
95
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.77M
6.21M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6551st and 5559th ($852 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 8th vs 4th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5281st vs 4845th 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
$5.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$13739

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Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631