Jacksonville vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jacksonville Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2386
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5446
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1474
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2456
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
67
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
950K
633K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 30% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 943rd and 2338th ($2386 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 837th and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 73rd vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 271st vs 247th 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
$17.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1446
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2118
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4741
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2423
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.82
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1421
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10904
$27502

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872

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