Memphis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
633K
11.5M

The cost of living in Memphis is 80% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2352nd and 5192nd ($1891 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 293rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$15428

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666