Memphis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
737K

The cost of living in Memphis is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2179th and 158th ($1874 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 73rd vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 279th vs 98th 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
$16.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$29407

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093