Memphis vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
633K
1.6M

The cost of living in Memphis is 29% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2663rd and 742nd ($1851 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 112th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Philadelphia

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Memphis Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$17603

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801