Busan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$395
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
89
34
🏙️ Population
3.45M
297K

The cost of living in Busan is 38% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4837th and 6389th ($1122 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 181st and 7611th 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
$5.92
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$5705

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377