Memphis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
633K
11.5M

The cost of living in Memphis is 82% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2338th and 5616th ($1842 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 247th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629