Memphis vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
633K
1.43M

The cost of living in Memphis is 7% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2352nd and 1930th ($1891 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 1571st 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 93rd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 124th 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
$16.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$6.22
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$15049

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154