Memphis vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
633K
6.21M

The cost of living in Memphis is 93% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2338th and 5959th ($1842 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 247th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$10815

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585