Gwangju vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$392
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
14
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
1.41M
989K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 63% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5869th and 8094th ($957 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2497th and 8818th 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
$5.53
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$2337

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813