Atlanta vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3551
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
633K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 38% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 714th and 2338th ($2540 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 31st vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 247th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Memphis

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Atlanta Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$27502

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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