Memphis vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
633K
14.3M

The cost of living in Memphis is 12% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2338th and 3085th ($1842 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 4th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 247th and 3rd 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
$14.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$15495

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033