Memphis vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
633K
2.15M

The cost of living in Memphis is 21% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2436th and 1216th ($1769 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 2nd in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 173rd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Paris

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Memphis Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$16502

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381