Memphis vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$7874
😷 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 53% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2305th and 7th ($1917 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 96th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 22nd 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
$16.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$8.33
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$21216

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808