Busan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$430
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
92
31
🏙️ Population
3.45M
297K

The cost of living in Busan is 17% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5007th and 4477th ($1114 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check South Korea vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 121st and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Malabo

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Busan Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6284

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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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353