Memphis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
633K
949K

The cost of living in Memphis is 58% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2436th and 4659th ($1769 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 9th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 696th 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
$13.7
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$19963

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949