Memphis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4867
😷 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 32% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2663rd and 512th ($1851 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 441st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 112th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 208th 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
$15.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807