Memphis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
633K
525K

The cost of living in Memphis is 34% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2436th and 409th ($1769 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 364th 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 Sacramento. Ranked 39th vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 238th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Sacramento

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Memphis Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860