Memphis vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
633K
737K

The cost of living in Memphis is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2338th and 206th ($1842 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 168th 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 67th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 102nd 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
$14.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$28179

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263