Curitiba vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$365
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9.67M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6406th and 4545th ($874 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Brazil and South Korea, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4836th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Seoul

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Curitiba Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971