Blantyre vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$147
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
58
😀 Quality of life
30
87
🏙️ Population
800K
1.49M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 53% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8632nd and 5038th ($506 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 26th in Malawi and South Korea, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8786th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Blantyre Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$10915

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$519
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100