Memphis vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
89
99
🏙️ Population
633K
14.3M

The cost of living in Memphis is 11% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2352nd and 3130th ($1891 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 293rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Tokyo

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Memphis Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$14795

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961