Lilongwe vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$251
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
20
95
🏙️ Population
989K
9.67M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 56% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7807th and 4104th ($587 vs $1334) 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8847th and 30th 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
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.4%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10555
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2351
$20197

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$646
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$687
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$541
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$947
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$872
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$738
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$776
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$917
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$1018
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$723
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$875
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$1003
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$730
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$1050
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$1506
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$597
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$1150
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
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$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$865
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$1033
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$900
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$1550
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$1019