Memphis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
1.43M

The cost of living in Memphis is 7% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2305th and 1833rd ($1917 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 96th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs San Antonio

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Memphis San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093