Memphis vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
633K
2.75M

The cost of living in Memphis is 6% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2352nd and 1942nd ($1891 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 293rd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Rome

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Memphis Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323