Busan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$380
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
91
21
🏙️ Population
3.45M
297K

The cost of living in Busan is 4% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5114th and 5392nd ($1029 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 108th and 8933rd 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
$5.65
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$735

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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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210