Memphis vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
98
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
633K
919K

The cost of living in Memphis is 32% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4157th ($1891 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd 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 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 293rd and 1195th 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
$16.4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$11063

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063