Memphis vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
633K
9.67M

The cost of living in Memphis is 48% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2305th and 4545th ($1917 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Memphis ranked 96th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 16th 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
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$19916

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Cities near Memphis

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971