Gwangju vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$434
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$275
😷 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 87% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4821st and 7807th ($1101 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 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 439th and 8847th 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
$8.42
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$2351

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688