Blantyre vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$156
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
22
99
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
800K
9.67M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8689th and 4545th ($495 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8790th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Seoul

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Blantyre Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$19916

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$691
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$755
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$559
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$933
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$1015
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$780
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$522
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$629
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$727
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$1167
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$677
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$840
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$1511
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$565
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$925
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$777
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$1132
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$692
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$463
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$1304
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$1602
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$1166
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$632
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$1378
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$849
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$1125
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$1196
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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$868
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$1152
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$1094
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$1455
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$1313
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$1090
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$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
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$1053
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$1040
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$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1128
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