Daegu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$379
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
71
14
😀 Quality of life
77
29
🏙️ Population
2.38M
989K

The cost of living in Daegu is 69% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5639th and 8094th ($992 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 1144th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Lilongwe

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Daegu Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$2337

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813