Gwangju vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$485
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
83
20
🏙️ Population
1.49M
989K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 102% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4654th and 7990th ($1178 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 411th and 8861st 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
$6.87
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$2358

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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