Memphis vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
633K
14M

The cost of living in Memphis is 14% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2436th and 3238th ($1769 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 173rd and 1st 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
$13.7
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063