Lilongwe vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$260
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
20
94
🏙️ Population
989K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7990th and 3861st ($582 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Malawi and South Korea, respectively. Check Malawi vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 2 months in Seoul. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8861st and 43rd 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
$3.23
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043