Curitiba vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$365
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$2429
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.77M
14.3M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6406th and 3273rd ($874 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4836th and 9th 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
$6.63
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006