Memphis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
633K
653K

The cost of living in Memphis is 30% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2352nd and 587th ($1891 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 93rd vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 139th 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
$16.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$19200

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745