Memphis vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
633K
430K

The cost of living in Memphis is 22% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2663rd and 1119th ($1851 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 112th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 263rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Minneapolis

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Memphis Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582