Daegu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
67
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.38M
633K

The cost of living in Daegu is 40% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4879th and 2338th ($1114 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 2608th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$27502

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670