Curitiba vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$365
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$7874
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
97
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.77M
874K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6406th and 7th ($874 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4836th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs San Francisco

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Curitiba San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$21216

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$727
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808