Memphis vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
87
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
633K
1.39M

The cost of living in Memphis is 45% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2338th and 45th ($1842 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 36th 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 San Diego. Ranked 67th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 75th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs San Diego

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Memphis San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$21468

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647