Blantyre vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$181
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
58
😀 Quality of life
27
83
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 50% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4654th ($591 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 8369th and 411th 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
$4.31
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$27402

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$498
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$500
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$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
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$526
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$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165