Blantyre vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$131
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
58
😀 Quality of life
29
84
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 68% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 9046th and 4575th ($363 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Malawi and South Korea, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Blantyre compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8522nd and 305th 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
$2.72
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$19812

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$326
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$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056