Memphis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
633K
8.8M

The cost of living in Memphis is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2436th and 6th ($1769 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 39th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 8th 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
$13.7
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$17859

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028