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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zalau is 1% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zalau is 6.9% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 RONย 35.02
$5.24 R$28.14
52.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.15 RONย 150
$32.28 R$173
5.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 RONย 25.63
$6.22 R$33.41
-5.95%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RONย 8.85
$2.06 R$11.07
-1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RONย 8.66
$1.13 R$6.09
75.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RONย 7.72
$0.68 R$3.66
158.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RONย 12.37
$2.13 R$11.43
32.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 RONย 11.89
$3.28 R$17.61
-17.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONย 6.63
$0.93 R$4.98
62.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONย 5.58
$1.48 R$7.94
-14.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RONย 5.95
$1.14 R$6.15
19.30%
Eggs
$2.18 RONย 9.57
$2.15 R$11.53
1.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 RONย 34.11
$8.35 R$44.83
-6.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RONย 26.54
$3.85 R$20.65
57.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 RONย 38.85
$7.59 R$40.74
16.86%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$2.04 R$10.97
-53.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.90
$0.93 R$4.97
69.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONย 6.89
$0.95 R$5.09
65.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RONย 9.40
$1.20 R$6.44
79.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RONย 2.87
$1.01 R$5.41
-34.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 RONย 2.97
$0.87 R$4.66
-21.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RONย 2.98
$0.56 R$3.00
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONย 3.99
$0.71 R$3.81
28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 RONย 23.52
$2.21 R$11.85
142.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 RONย 25.04
$7.63 R$40.97
-25.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONย 4.33
$1.23 R$6.61
-19.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RONย 5.64
$2.26 R$12.14
-42.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 RONย 4.19
$1.10 R$5.91
-12.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.43 RONย 85.1
$46.32 R$249
-58.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RONย 4.16
$1.11 R$5.94
-14.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONย 3.73
$0.71 R$3.79
19.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.09 RONย 39.81
$6.23 R$33.46
45.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.02
$1.20 R$6.47
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RONย 125.2K
$18.3K R$98.3K
56.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RONย 117.3K
$26.2K R$140.6K
2.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RONย 618
$72.7 R$391
94.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 RONย 20.36
$11.70 R$62.8
-60.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.82 RONย 29.89
$20.96 R$113
-67.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.64 RONย 156
$25.34 R$136
40.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.83 RONย 82.5
$17.09 R$91.8
10.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 RONย 24.91
$6.40 R$34.39
-11.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RONย 1,869
$285 R$1,528
49.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,995 RONย 30.6K
$6,403 R$34.4K
9.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 RONย 248
$54.9 R$295
3.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 RONย 164
$45.24 R$243
-17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 RONย 277
$84.1 R$452
-24.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 RONย 297
$69.2 R$372
-1.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RONย 1,686
$365 R$1,962
5.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RONย 1,279
$250 R$1,342
16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,617
$679 R$3,647
-12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONย 1,939
$497 R$2,667
-10.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 RONย 7,630
$2,069 R$11.1K
-15.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RONย 6,021
$1,530 R$8,216
-10.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 RONย 2,976
$565 R$3,036
20.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11
-40.91%

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Last update for Zalau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Curitiba: January 12, 2026

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