Chicago vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
633K

The cost of living in Chicago is 45% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 483rd and 2338th ($2667 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 3rd vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 20th vs 247th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Memphis

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Chicago Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$27502

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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