Memphis vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$2474
😷 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 17% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2179th and 3019th ($1874 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Memphis ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 279th 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
$16.6
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$15235

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101