Memphis vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
85
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
442K

The cost of living in Memphis is 41% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 2338th and 103rd ($1842 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 80th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 67th vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 109th 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
$14.9
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$25328

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860