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Brasília vs Curitiba

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Brasília edges it, 61 to 60, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Brasília is stronger on nothing outright; Curitiba on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.4 of 61 points (scores 49/100)Safety: 3.9 of 61 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.0 of 61 points (scores 72/100)Internet: 8.1 of 61 points (scores 73/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 61 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 4.8 of 61 points (scores 43/100)Climate: 6.5 of 61 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 9.6 of 61 points (scores 86/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 61 points (scores 54/100)61
Brasília
out of 100

Niemeyer's planned modernist capital, built for cars and civil servants

Full Brasília profile →Hotels in Brazil →
Cost of living: 5.4 of 60 points (scores 49/100)Safety: 3.9 of 60 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.0 of 60 points (scores 72/100)Internet: 8.1 of 60 points (scores 73/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 60 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 6.1 of 60 points (scores 55/100)Climate: 5.6 of 60 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 8.6 of 60 points (scores 77/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 60 points (scores 54/100)60
Curitiba
out of 100

Brazil's urban-planning model city

Full Curitiba profile →Where to stay in Curitiba →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Cost of living4949
Safety3535
Healthcare7272
Internet7373 ✓
Visa ease7777
Getting there & around4355 ✓
Climate58 ✓50
Air quality86 ✓77
Quality of life5454

Cost

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Monthly cost, one person$1,332$1,332
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Homicides per 100k18.6918.69
Political stability (0–100)58.958.9
UHC service coverage (0–100)8484
Life expectancy72.4 yrs72.4 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Download41.2 Mbps41.3 Mbps ✓
Upload23.6 Mbps27.6 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV)Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV)
Minimum income for the visa$1,500/mo$1,500/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Non-stop airport destinations48 ✓21
Walkability (1–5, editorial)13 ✓
Transit (1–5, editorial)24 ✓

Climate and air

MetricBrasíliaCuritiba
Comfortable months per year7 ✓6
Annual mean PM2.511.2 µg/m³ ✓15.2 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Brasília or Curitiba?
Curitiba is cheaper: about $1,332 per month versus $1,332 for one person.
Is Brasília or Curitiba safer?
Brasília scores higher on safety (35 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Brasília or Curitiba?
Curitiba: a measured median of 41.3 Mbps versus 41.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.