Memphis vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
91
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
633K
1.23M

The cost of living in Memphis is 90% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2338th and 5892nd ($1842 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 247th and 111th 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
$14.9
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066