Lilongwe vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$250
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
989K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 57% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8027th and 4438th ($591 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8837th and 70th 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
$4.25
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$21825

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$521
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$495
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$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
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$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

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$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986