Gwangju vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$904
🏠 One person rent
$445
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
84
26
🏙️ Population
1.49M
989K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 213% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4575th and 9038th ($1147 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 305th and 8741st 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
$7.44
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734