Memphis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
633K
919K

The cost of living in Memphis is 30% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2663rd and 4288th ($1851 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 362nd and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Seongnam

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Memphis Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$12598

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Cities near Memphis

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019