Memphis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1874
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4389
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1092
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3516
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
633K
9.67M

The cost of living in Memphis is 40% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2179th and 4104th ($1874 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1817th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Memphis ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 279th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Seoul

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Memphis Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1292
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.63
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1469
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27369
$20197

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019