Memphis vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
633K
2.87M

The cost of living in Memphis is 4% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2436th and 2685th ($1769 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 4th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 173rd and 230th 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
$13.7
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229