Busan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$430
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
14
😀 Quality of life
92
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
989K

The cost of living in Busan is 89% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5007th and 8027th ($1114 vs $591) 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 121st and 8837th 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
$5.89
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2330

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718