Memphis vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
633K
577K

The cost of living in Memphis is 8% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2352nd and 1864th ($1891 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 1525th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 93rd vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 195th 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
$16.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$23971

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399