Cost of Living Comparison Between Rockville, MD and Memphis, TN 

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Cost of Living in Memphis, TN is 10.0% lower than in Rockville, MD (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Memphis, TN is 19.5% lower than in Rockville, MD
Rent Prices in Memphis, TN are 36.8% lower than in Rockville, MD
Restaurant Prices in Memphis, TN are 7.7% lower than in Rockville, MD
Groceries Prices in Memphis, TN are 10.4% lower than in Rockville, MD
Local Purchasing Power in Memphis, TN is 22.0% lower than in Rockville, MD
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Restaurants
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.75 $ 16.00 $      -4.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 $ 70.00 $      -15.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.72 $ 4.75 $      +0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 2.30 $      -9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 $ 1.89 $      -26.8 %
Markets
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.60 $ 3.63 $      -21.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $ 2.43 $      -25.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.76 $      -41.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $ 4.33 $      -0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.50 $ 4.65 $      -28.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.88 $ 4.74 $      +22.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.99 $ 7.66 $      -4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.65 $ 2.21 $      -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.78 $      -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.82 $ 1.71 $      -39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.18 $      -27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 $ 1.88 $      +56.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 $ 1.39 $      +75.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $ 2.24 $      +12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $ 1.89 $      -5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 14.50 $      +11.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $ 1.73 $      -11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 1.88 $      -46.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Transportation
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $ 1.25 $      -75.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 $ 12.50 $      -88.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.80 $ 2.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 $ 2.20 $      +25.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 20.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.41 $ 3.20 $      -6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 $ 33,000.00 $      +30.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,812.91 $ 27,344.38 $      -5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.84 $ 238.43 $      +18.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.33 $ 54.50 $      +20.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.67 $ 72.43 $      +1.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $ 30.00 $      -25.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $ 18.00 $      +20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Childcare
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,800.00 $ 1,436.67 $      -20.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 33,360.00 $ 27,240.00 $      -18.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.67 $ 46.74 $      +17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.50 $ 33.75 $      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.00 $ 79.71 $      -4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.50 $ 152.80 $      +15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,061.00 $ 1,024.00 $      -50.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,325.00 $ 1,018.75 $      -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.00 $ 1,755.50 $      -36.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,525.00 $ 1,691.82 $      -33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 405.00 $ 126.83 $      -68.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 126.83 $     
Salaries And Financing
Rockville, MD Edit Memphis, TN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,904.29 $ 3,706.29 $      -37.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.58      -0.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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