Blantyre vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$146
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$238
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
58
😀 Quality of life
33
86
🏙️ Population
800K
1.41M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 52% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8686th and 5224th ($505 vs $1062) 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 0.4 months in Blantyre compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 8666th and 424th 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
$3.94
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.8
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$147
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8831
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$397
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$595
$12561

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$591
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$692
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$924
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$764
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$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
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$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
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$815
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$686
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$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
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$1189
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$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
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$630
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$1229
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$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
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$633
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$718
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$1233
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Distance City Cost of living
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$981
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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
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$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
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$1121
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$986
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$1064
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$1114
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$1005
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$984
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$954
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$1079