Busan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$427
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
12
😀 Quality of life
92
25
🏙️ Population
3.45M
989K

The cost of living in Busan is 87% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4938th and 7884th ($1108 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 150th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653