Memphis vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
633K
689K

The cost of living in Memphis is 25% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 2352nd and 832nd ($1891 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 741st 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 Nashville. Ranked 93rd vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Nashville

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Memphis Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$30339

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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 Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2563
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2399
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2382
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2002
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1969
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1647
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2190
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1710
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1600
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1280
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2034
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1807
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1508