Gwangju vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$462
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
12
😀 Quality of life
87
25
🏙️ Population
1.49M
989K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 83% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5038th and 7884th ($1081 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 363rd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lilongwe

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Gwangju Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$2356

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653