Memphis vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$4846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
633K
385K

The cost of living in Memphis is 32% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2436th and 545th ($1769 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 489th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 39th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 180th 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
$13.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$26113

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357