Columbus vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
906K
633K

The cost of living in Columbus is 22% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1248th and 2338th ($2252 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 65th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 242nd vs 247th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Memphis

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Columbus Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$27502

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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