Memphis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
89
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
633K
653K

The cost of living in Memphis is 28% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2338th and 662nd ($1842 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 67th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 141st 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
$14.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$16661

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489