Daejeon vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
633K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 47% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5865th and 2338th ($975 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 314th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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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