Daegu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$3516
😷 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 47% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5531st and 2179th ($995 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 1817th 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 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$27369

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$992
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$977
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$1388
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$1075
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$1027
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$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
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$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738