Memphis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
633K
874K

The cost of living in Memphis is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2663rd and 7th ($1851 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Ranked 112th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 30th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs San Francisco

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Memphis San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$21243

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805