Memphis vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
633K
452K

The cost of living in Memphis is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2305th and 11th ($1917 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Memphis ranked 96th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 311th and 6th 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
$16.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117