Memphis vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
633K
1.13M

The cost of living in Memphis is 81% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2663rd and 5510th ($1851 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 38th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 362nd and 1747th 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
$15.2
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982