Curitiba vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$368
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$5553
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
86
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.39M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 76% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6551st and 50th ($852 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 38th 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 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5281st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$26517

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$707
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804