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

😐 Solo nomad: Curitiba is 8.1% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curitiba is 4.9% cheaper than Zalau without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 R$27.01
$7.96 RON 34.40
-31.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.60 R$162
$34.98 RON 151
-6.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 R$31.03
$5.61 RON 24.21
11.05%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$10.23
$2.13 RON 9.19
-3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$5.68
$2.07 RON 8.95
-44.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.13
$1.77 RON 7.63
-64.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R$11.02
$2.69 RON 11.61
-17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$15.90
$2.78 RON 12.00
14.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$4.86
$1.45 RON 6.28
-32.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$7.27
$1.22 RON 5.25
19.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$5.82
$1.42 RON 6.12
-17.61%
Eggs
$2.15 R$10.69
$2.18 RON 9.44
-1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 R$42.92
$7.87 RON 33.99
9.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$19.45
$6.07 RON 26.21
-35.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 R$37.49
$8.74 RON 37.77
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R$10.24
$0.94 RON 4.08
119.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$4.64
$1.52 RON 6.56
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.75
$1.59 RON 6.87
-40.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.22
$2.23 RON 9.63
-43.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.07
$0.71 RON 3.05
43.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.36
$0.66 RON 2.86
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.03
$0.72 RON 3.11
-15.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.92 RON 3.98
-28.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$10.57
$5.40 RON 23.34
-60.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 R$41.03
$5.74 RON 24.81
43.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$5.91
$0.98 RON 4.25
21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$11.10
$1.31 RON 5.64
70.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 R$5.51
$0.88 RON 3.80
26.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.89 R$233
$19.61 RON 84.7
139.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 R$5.77
$0.94 RON 4.07
23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.32
$0.83 RON 3.59
-19.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 R$31.10
$9.18 RON 39.64
-31.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.06
$1.66 RON 7.19
-26.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K R$94.0K
$27.8K RON 120.3K
-32.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$131.7K
$26.7K RON 115.1K
-0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 R$365
$143 RON 619
-48.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.50 R$57.3
$4.56 RON 19.68
152.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.72 R$103
$6.76 RON 29.21
206.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$127
$35.04 RON 151
-27.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.80 R$83.7
$18.88 RON 81.6
-11.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 R$32.06
$5.72 RON 24.71
12.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 R$1,380
$429 RON 1,852
-35.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,486 R$32.3K
$6,938 RON 30.0K
-6.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 R$278
$57.4 RON 248
-2.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 R$221
$37.63 RON 163
18.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 R$411
$62.5 RON 270
31.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.1 R$334
$69.9 RON 302
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 R$1,761
$396 RON 1,710
-10.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 R$1,239
$294 RON 1,272
-15.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 R$3,358
$597 RON 2,580
12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 R$2,528
$445 RON 1,922
14.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,285 R$11.4K
$1,743 RON 7,530
31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 R$8,025
$1,413 RON 6,102
14.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$638 R$3,175
$693 RON 2,995
-8.04%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zalau: April 12, 2026

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