Lilongwe vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$250
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
25
93
🏙️ Population
989K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 57% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7884th and 4296th ($592 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malawi and South Korea, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8966th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Seoul

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Lilongwe Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$21347

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$519
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$565
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$506
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$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
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$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
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$421
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$653

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
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$1078
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$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
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$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020