Memphis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
633K
8.8M

The cost of living in Memphis is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2663rd and 4th ($1851 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 112th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs New York City

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Memphis New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188