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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zalau is 5.3% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zalau is 6.7% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.19 RON 35.57
$5.33 R$29.57
53.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 RON 149
$32.55 R$181
5.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 RON 24.81
$6.16 R$34.18
-7.14%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RON 8.73
$2.05 R$11.35
-1.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RON 9
$1.14 R$6.31
81.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$0.68 R$3.78
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$2.17 R$12.07
26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$3.22 R$17.86
-12.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RON 6.27
$0.98 R$5.46
47.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.48
$1.48 R$8.24
-14.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$1.16 R$6.44
22.41%
Eggs
$2.24 RON 9.73
$2.11 R$11.74
6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 RON 33.65
$8.51 R$47.25
-8.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RON 26.32
$3.85 R$21.34
57.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 RON 37.99
$7.73 R$42.89
13.20%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$2.12 R$11.76
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$0.93 R$5.19
64.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$0.91 R$5.05
71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RON 9.33
$1.21 R$6.7
77.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.02 R$5.69
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.87 R$4.85
-18.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.61 R$3.36
18.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.8
$0.71 R$3.92
22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.5 RON 23.88
$2.22 R$12.31
147.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.56
$7.52 R$41.73
-21.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.17 R$6.51
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 RON 5.43
$2.23 R$12.39
-43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$1.07 R$5.91
-11.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RON 87.5
$46.39 R$258
-56.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.1 R$6.13
-14.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.65 R$3.63
23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 RON 40.53
$6.16 R$34.17
51.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.22 R$6.76
30.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.8K
$18.4K R$102.2K
52.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.9K
$26.4K R$146.4K
-1.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$74.3 R$412
88.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 RON 20.11
$11.71 R$65
-60.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 RON 29.36
$21.16 R$117
-68.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.68 RON 155
$25.95 R$144
37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.21 RON 83.4
$16.65 R$92.4
15.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 RON 24.32
$6.41 R$35.58
-12.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,885
$286 R$1,586
51.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,800 RON 29.5K
$6,445 R$35.8K
5.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 RON 250
$55.3 R$307
3.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 RON 166
$44.87 R$249
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 279
$84.2 R$467
-23.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 296
$67.2 R$373
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,664
$360 R$1,996
6.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$244 R$1,356
20.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,542
$668 R$3,707
-12.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,909
$509 R$2,825
-13.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,766 RON 7,665
$1,952 R$10.8K
-9.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 RON 5,942
$1,344 R$7,458
1.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$666 RON 2,893
$513 R$2,846
29.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11
-40.91%

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Last update for Zalau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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