Daegu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Daegu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$385
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
70
20
🏙️ Population
2.38M
989K

The cost of living in Daegu is 91% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4879th and 7990th ($1114 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 2608th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Daegu vs Lilongwe infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Daegu vs Lilongwe

Prices for goods and services in Daegu and Lilongwe are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Daegu Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$2358

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670