Daegu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$413
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
2.44M
633K

The cost of living in Daegu is 37% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4689th and 2436th ($1113 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1929th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 241st and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Memphis

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Daegu Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$27049

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300