Memphis vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
385K

The cost of living in Memphis is 25% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2305th and 777th ($1917 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 683rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 96th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 142nd 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
$16.6
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$19356

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260