Daejeon vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$345
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
633K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 50% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6201st and 2663rd ($922 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 1553rd and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Memphis

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Daejeon Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$27314

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$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
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$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
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$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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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
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$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822