Curitiba vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$345
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
81
😀 Quality of life
55
98
🏙️ Population
1.77M
447K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6590th and 41st ($766 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Brazil and Switzerland, respectively. Check Brazil vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 2 months in Zurich. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5836th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843