Cost of living in Memphis, United States

The cost of living in Memphis, United States is approximately 1842 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4402 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Memphis

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1842 $
Without Rent
770 $
Rent & Utilities
1073 $
Food
554 $
Transport
71 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3551 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
633.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.9 $
Dinner 58.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.44 $
Capuccino 4.96 $
Coke, 330ml 2.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.33 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.64 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.31 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.65 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.98 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.35 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.57 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.15 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.06 $
Cigarette pack 7.73 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.25 $
Monthly Pass 24.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.82 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 130 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.97 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 132 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 202 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 64.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 858 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,354 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 950 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,501 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,379 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,357 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,551 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.59%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.2 $
Haircut 13.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,428 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 27,502 $

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Memphis vs George Town (George Town is 98% more expensive)
Bahamas
Memphis vs Nassau (Nassau is 50% more expensive) Memphis vs Freeport (Freeport is 19% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Memphis vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 28% more expensive) Memphis vs Luganville (Luganville is 66% more expensive)
United States
Memphis vs New York City (New York City is 120% more expensive) Memphis vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 73% more expensive) Memphis vs Chicago (Chicago is 45% more expensive) Memphis vs Houston (Houston is 22% more expensive) Memphis vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 29% more expensive) Memphis vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 38% more expensive) Memphis vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 19% more expensive) Memphis vs San Diego (San Diego is 82% more expensive) Memphis vs Dallas (Dallas is 38% more expensive) Memphis vs San Jose (San Jose is 99% more expensive)
Canada
Memphis vs Toronto (Toronto is 40% more expensive) Memphis vs Montreal (Montreal is 6% more expensive) Memphis vs Calgary (Calgary is 17% more expensive) Memphis vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 21% more expensive) Memphis vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 3% less expensive) Memphis vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 5% less expensive) Memphis vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 34% more expensive) Memphis vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 44% more expensive) Memphis vs Brampton (Brampton is 15% more expensive) Memphis vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 17% more expensive)
Barbados
Memphis vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 26% less expensive) Memphis vs Holetown (Holetown is 25% less expensive)
Panama
Memphis vs Panama City (Panama City is 25% less expensive) Memphis vs Colon (Colon is 36% less expensive) Memphis vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 33% less expensive) Memphis vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 43% less expensive) Memphis vs David (David is 55% less expensive) Memphis vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 48% less expensive) Memphis vs Balboa (Balboa is 32% less expensive) Memphis vs Pacora (Pacora is 32% less expensive) Memphis vs Chitre (Chitre is 41% less expensive) Memphis vs Penonome (Penonome is 40% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Memphis vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 33% less expensive) Memphis vs Cayon (Cayon is 33% less expensive)
Cuba
Memphis vs Havana (Havana is 44% less expensive) Memphis vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 23% less expensive) Memphis vs Holguin (Holguin is 31% less expensive) Memphis vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 17% less expensive) Memphis vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 43% less expensive) Memphis vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 37% less expensive) Memphis vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 15% less expensive) Memphis vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 16% less expensive) Memphis vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 40% less expensive) Memphis vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 52% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Memphis vs San Jose (San Jose is 33% less expensive) Memphis vs Limon (Limon is 35% less expensive) Memphis vs Liberia (Liberia is 51% less expensive) Memphis vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 33% less expensive) Memphis vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 31% less expensive) Memphis vs Cartago (Cartago is 48% less expensive) Memphis vs Heredia (Heredia is 32% less expensive) Memphis vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 8% less expensive) Memphis vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 29% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Memphis vs Castries (Castries is 37% less expensive) Memphis vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 35% less expensive)
Jamaica
Memphis vs Kingston (Kingston is 28% less expensive) Memphis vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 57% less expensive) Memphis vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 45% less expensive) Memphis vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 37% less expensive) Memphis vs May Pen (May Pen is 55% less expensive) Memphis vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 47% less expensive) Memphis vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 54% less expensive) Memphis vs Linstead (Linstead is 43% less expensive) Memphis vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 39% less expensive) Memphis vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 38% less expensive)
El Salvador
Memphis vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 35% less expensive) Memphis vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 62% less expensive) Memphis vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 36% less expensive) Memphis vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 41% less expensive) Memphis vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 37% less expensive) Memphis vs Apopa (Apopa is 38% less expensive) Memphis vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 35% less expensive) Memphis vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 21% less expensive) Memphis vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 41% less expensive) Memphis vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 52% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Memphis vs St. John's (St. John's is 41% less expensive) Memphis vs All Saints (All Saints is 41% less expensive)
Grenada
Memphis vs St. George's (St. George's is 42% less expensive) Memphis vs Grenville (Grenville is 42% less expensive)
Dominica
Memphis vs Roseau (Roseau is 46% less expensive) Memphis vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 38% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Memphis vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 47% less expensive) Memphis vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 45% less expensive)
Belize
Memphis vs Belize City (Belize City is 52% less expensive) Memphis vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 41% less expensive) Memphis vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 60% less expensive) Memphis vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 28% less expensive) Memphis vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 15% less expensive)
Guatemala
Memphis vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 45% less expensive) Memphis vs Mixco (Mixco is 65% less expensive) Memphis vs Coban (Coban is 50% less expensive) Memphis vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 58% less expensive) Memphis vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 51% less expensive) Memphis vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 51% less expensive) Memphis vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 53% less expensive) Memphis vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 53% less expensive) Memphis vs Flores (Flores is 53% less expensive) Memphis vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 57% less expensive)
Honduras
Memphis vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 55% less expensive) Memphis vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 44% less expensive) Memphis vs Choloma (Choloma is 67% less expensive) Memphis vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 65% less expensive) Memphis vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 52% less expensive) Memphis vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 53% less expensive) Memphis vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 61% less expensive) Memphis vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 61% less expensive) Memphis vs Yoro (Yoro is 60% less expensive) Memphis vs La Lima (La Lima is 53% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Memphis vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 57% less expensive) Memphis vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 43% less expensive) Memphis vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 58% less expensive) Memphis vs Higuey (Higuey is 58% less expensive) Memphis vs La Vega (La Vega is 69% less expensive) Memphis vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 55% less expensive) Memphis vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 60% less expensive) Memphis vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 71% less expensive) Memphis vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 66% less expensive) Memphis vs Bonao (Bonao is 71% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Memphis vs Managua (Managua is 58% less expensive) Memphis vs Leon (Leon is 65% less expensive) Memphis vs Masaya (Masaya is 61% less expensive) Memphis vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 70% less expensive) Memphis vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 65% less expensive) Memphis vs Esteli (Esteli is 68% less expensive) Memphis vs Granada (Granada is 62% less expensive) Memphis vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 75% less expensive) Memphis vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 64% less expensive) Memphis vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 52% less expensive)