Memphis vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
633K
442K

The cost of living in Memphis is 42% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2436th and 101st ($1769 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 39th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 114th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Miami

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Memphis Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$28464

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783