Daegu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3391
😷 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 44% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5347th and 2663rd ($1043 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 1141st and 362nd 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
$6.84
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$27314

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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822