Memphis vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
633K
385K

The cost of living in Memphis is 31% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2338th and 497th ($1842 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 67th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Tampa

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Memphis Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$14056

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369