Memphis vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
66
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
633K
1.13M

The cost of living in Memphis is 68% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2338th and 4952nd ($1842 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 247th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$19295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$973
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$1341
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$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980