Memphis vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
633K
24.9M

The cost of living in Memphis is 68% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4879th ($1891 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 5th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 293rd and 1383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Shanghai

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Memphis Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$27624

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753