Daegu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
66
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
633K

The cost of living in Daegu is 48% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5639th and 2305th ($992 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1739th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 1144th and 311th 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
$7.01
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$27334

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
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$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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