Cost of Living Comparison Between Memphis, TN and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 6.8% higher than in Memphis, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 18.3% higher than in Memphis, TN
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 47.8% higher than in Memphis, TN
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 12.2% higher than in Memphis, TN
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 1.6% lower than in Memphis, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 4.2% higher than in Memphis, TN
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Restaurants
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 $ 17.00 $      +9.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $ 80.00 $      +23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 10.00 $      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.50 $      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.67 $ 4.73 $      +1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 2.62 $      +23.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $ 1.83 $      -1.9 %
Markets
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.82 $ 3.59 $      -6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.19 $ 3.15 $      +43.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.76 $ 1.48 $      -15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $ 3.57 $      -17.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.65 $ 6.56 $      +41.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.74 $ 4.40 $      -7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.66 $ 7.20 $      -6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 1.97 $      -10.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.85 $      +9.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.65 $      -3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 $ 1.50 $      -31.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 $ 0.92 $      -50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.11 $      -20.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.24 $ 1.87 $      -16.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $ 2.43 $      +28.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 18.75 $      +29.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.81 $      +5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 3.40 $      +81.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 8.79 $      +9.9 %
Transportation
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $ 2.50 $      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.50 $ 85.00 $      +580.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 5.00 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 3.93 $      +78.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 49.00 $      +145.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.23 $ 3.94 $      +22.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,344.38 $ 30,541.89 $      +11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.43 $ 159.85 $      -33.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $ 65.50 $      +20.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.43 $ 68.71 $      -5.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 $ 25.25 $      -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 $ 23.67 $      +31.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Childcare
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,436.67 $ 1,073.33 $      -25.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,240.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -69.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.74 $ 58.82 $      +25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.75 $ 43.33 $      +28.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.71 $ 87.73 $      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.80 $ 132.43 $      -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,024.00 $ 1,681.32 $      +64.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,018.75 $ 1,356.15 $      +33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,728.33 $ 2,732.53 $      +58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,661.00 $ 2,260.53 $      +36.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 126.83 $ 277.18 $      +118.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 126.83 $ 231.75 $      +82.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Memphis, TN Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,706.29 $ 4,569.58 $      +23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.52      -0.9 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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