Memphis vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
633K
442K

The cost of living in Memphis is 40% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2305th and 117th ($1917 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 96th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 169th 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
$16.6
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$18611

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114