Memphis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
633K
653K

The cost of living in Memphis is 31% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2305th and 456th ($1917 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 392nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 96th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Portland

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Memphis Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$7.63
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783