Memphis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
633K
11.5M

The cost of living in Memphis is 92% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2179th and 5654th ($1874 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Memphis ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 279th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$14254

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611