Memphis vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
633K
459K

The cost of living in Memphis is 22% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2305th and 978th ($1917 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 96th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Virginia Beach

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Memphis Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$16143

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769