Memphis vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
633K
449K

The cost of living in Memphis is 49% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2352nd and 23rd ($1891 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 293rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Zurich

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Memphis Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$22875

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041