Memphis vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
99
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
633K
4.84M

The cost of living in Memphis is 34% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2338th and 312th ($1842 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 247th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$18951

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754