Curitiba vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$345
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
97
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
1.77M
874K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 80% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6590th and 9th ($766 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5836th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610