Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Curitiba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.6% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 179.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 89.7% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.01
$5.42 R$27.01
225.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.0
$32.60 R$162
108.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ11.88
$6.23 R$31.03
124.08%
Cappuccino
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.05 R$10.23
34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.14 R$5.68
142.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.63 R$3.13
212.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.85
$2.21 R$11.02
104.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.85
$3.19 R$15.90
42.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.98 R$4.86
26.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.46 R$7.27
39.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.17 R$5.82
63.25%
Eggs
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.15 R$10.69
57.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 โ‚ฌ15.60
$8.62 R$42.92
112.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 โ‚ฌ7.99
$3.91 R$19.45
140.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 โ‚ฌ16.08
$7.53 R$37.49
151.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.06 R$10.24
27.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.93 R$4.64
158.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.95 R$4.75
123.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.25 R$6.22
116.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.02 R$5.07
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.88 R$4.36
102.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$0.61 R$3.03
140.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.66 R$3.30
37.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ5.97
$2.12 R$10.57
230.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 โ‚ฌ6.46
$8.24 R$41.03
-7.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.19 R$5.91
21.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.23 R$11.10
4.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.11 R$5.51
164.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 โ‚ฌ25.00
$46.89 R$233
-37.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.85
$1.16 R$5.77
290.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.67 R$3.32
219.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ24.65
$6.25 R$31.10
363.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.22 R$6.06
54.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$18.9K R$94.0K
106.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$26.4K R$131.7K
22.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ161
$73.3 R$365
157.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 โ‚ฌ18.92
$11.50 R$57.3
93.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 โ‚ฌ31.12
$20.72 R$103
76.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.38
$25.58 R$127
126.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 โ‚ฌ18.13
$16.80 R$83.7
26.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.37
$6.44 R$32.06
70.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 โ‚ฌ622
$277 R$1,380
163.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K โ‚ฌ12.6K
$6,486 R$32.3K
128.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 โ‚ฌ76.0
$55.8 R$278
59.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 โ‚ฌ31.81
$44.43 R$221
-15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ89.0
$82.5 R$411
26.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ99.0
$67.1 R$334
73.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,320
$354 R$1,761
338.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 โ‚ฌ1,035
$249 R$1,239
388.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 โ‚ฌ2,382
$674 R$3,358
315.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 โ‚ฌ1,709
$508 R$2,528
295.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 โ‚ฌ6,094
$2,285 R$11.4K
213.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 โ‚ฌ4,273
$1,611 R$8,025
211.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 โ‚ฌ2,095
$638 R$3,175
286.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11
-69.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Curitiba: April 13, 2026

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