Daegu vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$348
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$275
😷 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 69% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5531st and 7807th ($995 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 2337th and 8847th 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
$6.43
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$2351

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$992
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$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

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Distance City Cost of living
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$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
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$766
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$502
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$486
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$688