Daejeon vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Daejeon	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$924	$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2517	$4344
🏠 One person rent	$358	$1037
🏘️ Family rent	$760	$1681
🍽️ Food expenses	$395	$513
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.9	$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2372	$4085
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	76	67
😀 Quality of life	72	89
🏙️ Population	1.48M	633K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 48% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5810th and 2436th ($924 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1929th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2004th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.64	$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.6	$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.14	$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.84	$4.81
☕ Cappuccino	$3.41	$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.36	$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$289	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$809	$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$596	$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66.4	$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.6	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.8%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3778	$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6222	$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.93	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.1	$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.37	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.24	$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.1	$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.76	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.16	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.9	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.62	$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.21	$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.39	$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.02	$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.49	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35	$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.46	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.8	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.46	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.1	$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.2	$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15774	$27049

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$932
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$963
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$949
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$945
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$903
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$992
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$940
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$923
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$787
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1084
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$1060
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$1076
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$975
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$986
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$902
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$999
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$1009
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$1055
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$1002
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1024
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$1005
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$955
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1256
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$949
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$960
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$973
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$987
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$967
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1054
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1063
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1127
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1120
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$880
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1081
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$1113
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$865
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$1097
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1121

Cities near Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$1841
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$1834
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$2153
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$2138
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1830
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2151
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$1842
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$1867
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$2187
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1715
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1827
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$1972
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1785
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$2117
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1864
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1800
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1915
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1985
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$2038
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1650
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1875
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$2074
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1313
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$2030
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$2075
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1817
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1819
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1834
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1888
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1460
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1742
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$1968
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$2123
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$2045
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$1987
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2534
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1534
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1368
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1766
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2300