Curitiba vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$368
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$2676
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.77M
14.3M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6551st and 3249th ($852 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in Brazil and Japan, respectively. Check Brazil vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5281st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Tokyo

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Curitiba Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
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$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005