Memphis vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$4175
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2663rd and 1097th ($1851 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 940th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 112th vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 304th 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
$15.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$15986

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763