Memphis vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
633K
577K

The cost of living in Memphis is 11% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2338th and 1688th ($1842 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 67th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 188th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Milwaukee

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Memphis Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392