Memphis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$4114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
1.43M

The cost of living in Memphis is 8% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2179th and 1745th ($1874 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 1531st 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 73rd vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 279th vs 117th 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
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$16552

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133