Busan vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$427
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
91
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
297K

The cost of living in Busan is 15% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5063rd and 4590th ($1084 vs $1272) 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 120th and 8772nd 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
$5.61
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$6717

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323