Memphis vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
633K
690K

The cost of living in Memphis is 43% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2436th and 96th ($1769 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 39th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Washington

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Memphis Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846