Atlanta vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
633K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 37% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 688th and 2305th ($2628 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1739th 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 49th vs 96th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 311th 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
$23.3
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$27334

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809