Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Zalau Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Zalau

🙂 Solo nomad: Curitiba is 0.7% cheaper than Zalau without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curitiba is 13.1% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.54
$7.93 RON 34.72
-31.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$172
$34.85 RON 153
-6.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.49
$5.67 RON 24.84
9.17%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.86
$2.13 RON 9.31
-2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.94
$2.02 RON 8.83
-44.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.30
$1.71 RON 7.47
-63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.53
$2.80 RON 12.26
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.75
$2.83 RON 12.40
12.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.88
$1.45 RON 6.37
-35.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.52
$1.27 RON 5.56
12.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.05
$1.40 RON 6.12
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.90
$2.19 RON 9.57
-5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.68
$7.95 RON 34.81
2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.53
$6.15 RON 26.92
-36.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.55
$9.03 RON 39.53
-14.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.03
$0.87 RON 3.83
141.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.16
$1.56 RON 6.85
-37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.97
$1.64 RON 7.20
-42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.61
$2.23 RON 9.75
-43.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$0.67 RON 2.92
49.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.58
$0.66 RON 2.90
31.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.91
$0.70 RON 3.08
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.68
$0.93 RON 4.08
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.11
$5.38 RON 23.54
-60.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.01
$5.80 RON 25.40
44.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.46
$0.99 RON 4.32
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.84
$1.24 RON 5.41
82.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.79
$0.90 RON 3.94
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$245
$20.16 RON 88.3
131.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.80
$0.94 RON 4.11
17.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.73
$0.79 RON 3.45
-10.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.72
$9.40 RON 41.19
-33.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.19
$1.66 RON 7.25
-28.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.1K
$28.4K RON 124.5K
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$139.9K
$26.3K RON 115.2K
1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$380
$141 RON 617
-48.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.2
$4.51 RON 19.75
158.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$6.85 RON 30.00
199.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$131
$36.31 RON 159
-31.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.5
$19.33 RON 84.7
-12.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$32.97
$5.74 RON 25.12
9.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,474
$434 RON 1,903
-35.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$33.9K
$6,946 RON 30.4K
-7.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$289
$56.6 RON 248
-2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$238
$38.89 RON 170
16.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$436
$63.6 RON 279
30.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$361
$69.7 RON 305
-1.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,900
$385 RON 1,685
-5.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,317
$291 RON 1,277
-13.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,506
$581 RON 2,544
14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,651
$442 RON 1,938
14.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,729 RON 7,571
26.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,359
$1,427 RON 6,249
11.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,182
$685 RON 3,002
-11.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
6.5
69.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zalau: March 2, 2026

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