Chicago vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
633K

The cost of living in Chicago is 49% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 358th and 2305th ($2851 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1739th 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 96th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 311th 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
$19.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$27334

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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