Memphis vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
633K
11.5M

The cost of living in Memphis is 66% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2663rd and 5003rd ($1851 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th 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 112th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 362nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Sao Paulo

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Memphis Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719