Memphis vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
633K
1.39M

The cost of living in Memphis is 46% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2352nd and 43rd ($1891 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 33rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 93rd vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 97th 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
$16.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$8.63
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$28967

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782