Memphis vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4156
😷 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 44% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2663rd and 95th ($1851 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 63rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 112th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 210th 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
$15.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$21676

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050