Memphis vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
71
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
1.61M

The cost of living in Memphis is 22% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2663rd and 1175th ($1851 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Ranked 112th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Phoenix

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Memphis Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781