Busan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$904
🏠 One person rent
$380
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
91
26
🏙️ Population
3.45M
989K

The cost of living in Busan is 181% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5114th and 9038th ($1029 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1st in South Korea and Malawi, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 108th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$1424

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734