Memphis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
633K
874K

The cost of living in Memphis is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2352nd and 5th ($1891 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in San Francisco. Ranked 93rd vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 20th 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
$16.4
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$18564

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765