Incheon vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$413
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
2.94M
989K

The cost of living in Incheon is 84% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5138th and 7990th ($1067 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 29th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$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
$23.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Lilongwe

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