Memphis vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
633K
1.13M

The cost of living in Memphis is 100% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2305th and 5867th ($1917 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Memphis ranked 96th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Ulsan

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Memphis Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$17593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938