Memphis vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$5389
😷 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 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2305th and 4th ($1917 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th 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 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 96th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 15th 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$21713

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192