Memphis vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4485
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2663rd and 719th ($1851 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 112th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 151st 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
$15.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$16676

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285