London vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
99
87
🏙️ Population
8.8M
633K

The cost of living in London is 86% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 37th and 2338th ($3427 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1841st in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$27502

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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