Memphis vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Memphis | San Diego | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Memphis is 45% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2179th and 36th ($1874 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 32nd in the United States.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 73rd vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 279th vs 95th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Memphis
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 10 mi |  Germantown | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Bartlett | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Southaven | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Horn Lake | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | West Memphis | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Olive Branch | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Collierville | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Atoka | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Oxford | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Jonesboro | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Paragould | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Dyersburg | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Jackson | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Tupelo | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Searcy | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Poplar Bluff | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Cabot | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Jacksonville | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Sherwood | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Starkville | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Pine Bluff | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | North Little Rock | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Florence | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Greenville | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Little Rock | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Murray | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Conway | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Columbus | |
| 245 km or 153 mi | Benton | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Cape Girardeau | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Paducah | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Columbia | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Athens | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Decatur | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Clarksville | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Spring Hill | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Russellville | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Hot Springs | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Hopkinsville | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Franklin |
Cities near San Diego
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi | Coronado | |
| 7.2 km or 4.5 mi | National | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Lemon Grove | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Chula Vista | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | La Mesa | |
| 16 km or 9.8 mi | Imperial Beach | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | La Jolla | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | El Cajon | |
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Tijuana | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Santee | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Poway | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Encinitas | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Las Delicias | |
| 43 km or 26 mi | Rosarito Beach | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Escondido | |
| 47 km or 30 mi | San Marcos | |
| 52 km or 33 mi | Carlsbad | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Vista | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Oceanside | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Fallbrook | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Temecula | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | San Clemente | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Murrieta | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Dana Point | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | French Valley | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | San Juan Capistrano | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Wildomar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Laguna Niguel | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Laguna Beach | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Menifee | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ensenada | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Lake Elsinore | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mission Viejo | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Laguna Hills | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Rancho Santa Margarita | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Aliso Viejo | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Lake Forest | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Hemet | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Perris | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Temescal Valley |