Memphis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
633K
737K

The cost of living in Memphis is 41% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2436th and 145th ($1769 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 120th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 39th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 125th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Seattle

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Memphis Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$29730

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210