Memphis vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
83
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
633K
430K

The cost of living in Memphis is 18% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2338th and 1228th ($1842 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 67th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 234th 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
$14.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640