Memphis vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$892
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
633K
9.21M

The cost of living in Memphis is 42% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4418th ($1891 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 5th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 293rd and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Mexico City

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Memphis Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$11015

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030