Busan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$427
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
14
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
3.45M
989K

The cost of living in Busan is 85% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8094th ($1084 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 120th and 8818th 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
$5.61
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$2337

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813