Curitiba vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
1.77M
737K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 74% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6590th and 206th ($766 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5836th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263