Dresden vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$729
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
563K
633K

The cost of living in Dresden is 21% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 3857th and 2338th ($1462 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 1841st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Memphis

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Dresden Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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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