Lilongwe vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$251
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
989K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 55% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8094th and 4545th ($587 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8818th and 16th 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
$4.43
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$19916

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$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
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$495
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$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
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$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
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$813

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$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
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$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971