Memphis vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
89
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
633K
653K

The cost of living in Memphis is 31% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2436th and 564th ($1769 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 507th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 39th vs 40th best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 175th 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
$13.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$19330

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463