Austin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
67
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
633K

The cost of living in Austin is 46% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 548th and 2436th ($2590 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1929th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Ranked 20th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 173rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Memphis

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Austin Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$27049

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300