Gwangju vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$453
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
14
😀 Quality of life
86
30
🏙️ Population
1.41M
989K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 80% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5224th and 8027th ($1062 vs $591) 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 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 424th and 8837th 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
$6.5
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$2330

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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718