Memphis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Memphis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
88
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
633K
653K

The cost of living in Memphis is 29% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2179th and 603rd ($1874 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 553rd 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 73rd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 279th vs 157th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Memphis vs Portland infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Memphis vs Portland

Prices for goods and services in Memphis and Portland are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Memphis Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$16585

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741