Atlanta vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3516
😷 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 37% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 704th and 2179th ($2570 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 1817th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 38th vs 73rd best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 279th 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
$17.4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$27369

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

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