Austin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
962K
633K

The cost of living in Austin is 28% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1002nd and 2352nd ($2416 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1822nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Ranked 44th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 293rd 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
$19.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.8
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$27140

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855