Blantyre vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$156
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
58
😀 Quality of life
30
73
🏙️ Population
800K
1.41M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 48% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8689th and 5869th ($495 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Malawi and South Korea, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Blantyre compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 8790th and 2497th 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
$3.67
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$14457

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$691
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$875
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$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
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$1304
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$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
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$632
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$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
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$813
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$1196
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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
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$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
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$1009
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$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
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$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
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$1013
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$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
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$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
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$1128
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$917
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$1020
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$1084
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$1044
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