Memphis vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
633K
6.21M

The cost of living in Memphis is 83% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2663rd and 5559th ($1851 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 362nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Rio de Janeiro

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Memphis Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$13739

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631