Memphis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
633K
8.8M

The cost of living in Memphis is 58% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2179th and 3rd ($1874 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 73rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 279th vs 22nd 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
$16.6
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$21465

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111