Blantyre vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$147
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
58
😀 Quality of life
25
83
🏙️ Population
800K
1.49M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 54% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8593rd and 4821st ($507 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8566th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Gwangju

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Blantyre Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$20814

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$1019
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$977
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$983
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$1038
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$1063
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$992
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$924
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$995
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$936
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$992
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