Daegu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$396
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
71
14
😀 Quality of life
77
30
🏙️ Population
2.38M
989K

The cost of living in Daegu is 77% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5347th and 8027th ($1043 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in South Korea and Malawi, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 1141st and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$2330

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$976
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$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718