Memphis vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
633K
1.23M

The cost of living in Memphis is 79% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2436th and 5418th ($1769 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Suwon

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Memphis Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$19843

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992