Memphis vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$1832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$4509
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$1671
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$3756
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
70
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
633K
681K

The cost of living in Memphis is 2% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 2179th and 2302nd ($1874 vs $1832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 1898th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2.1 months in Oklahoma City. Ranked 73rd vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 279th vs 208th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Oklahoma City

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Memphis Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$6.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$773
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$1675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$94.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$23318

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1878
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1861
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$1946
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1824
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1862
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1621
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$1989
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1855
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1748
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1814
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1816
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1638
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1889
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1671
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1865
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1874
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1851
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1864
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1855
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1544
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1629
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1856
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2205
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2229
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1846
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2014
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2219
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2246
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2239
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2395
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2111
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2258
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2103
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2025
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2253
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2538
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2184