Memphis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
633K
525K

The cost of living in Memphis is 35% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2663rd and 346th ($1851 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 285th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 112th vs 116th best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 376th 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
$15.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859