Memphis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4089
😷 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 10% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2663rd and 1874th ($1851 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 1483rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 112th vs 42nd best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 170th 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
$15.2
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$17470

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150