Memphis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
633K
8.8M

The cost of living in Memphis is 55% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2338th and 5th ($1842 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 67th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 13th 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
$14.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108