Jacksonville vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2192
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5144
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2197
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$648
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3945
$3719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
950K
633K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 14% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1499th and 2305th ($2192 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1231st and 1739th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 101st vs 96th best cities to live in the United States, and 325th vs 311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jacksonville vs Memphis

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Jacksonville Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.1
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.08
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1004
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2511
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.44
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.85
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.92
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1309
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11918
$27334

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863

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