Memphis vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$6170
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$2782
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$710
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$4542
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2305th and 605th ($1917 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 533rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 96th vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 347th 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
$16.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$20438

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2793
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2978
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2918
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2768
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2732
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2660
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2911
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2667
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2815
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3204
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2710
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3091
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3318
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2771
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2161
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2980
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2374
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3179
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2962
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3017
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3431
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2804
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2748
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2905
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2393
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2677
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2668
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3050
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2088
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2906
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3873
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2848