Blantyre vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$181
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
73
😀 Quality of life
27
70
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.38M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 47% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4879th ($591 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Malawi and South Korea, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Daegu. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 8369th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$27898

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$526
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$582
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$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
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$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
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$1091
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$639

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$1022
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$941
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$992
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$977
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$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
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$968
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$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222