Memphis vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
633K
577K

The cost of living in Memphis is 8% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2305th and 1786th ($1917 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 96th vs 57th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 224th 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
$16.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$24100

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400