Busan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$395
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
89
20
🏙️ Population
3.45M
989K

The cost of living in Busan is 93% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4837th and 7990th ($1122 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 2nd in South Korea and Malawi, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 181st and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lilongwe

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Busan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$2358

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670