Memphis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
633K
919K

The cost of living in Memphis is 32% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2305th and 4141st ($1917 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Memphis ranked 96th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 2195th 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
$16.6
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009