Memphis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
633K
12.4M

The cost of living in Memphis is 70% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2436th and 5031st ($1769 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 173rd and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$12031

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659