Malabo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2326
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$175
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$341
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
297K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malabo is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6389th and 3861st ($812 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Equatorial Guinea and South Korea, respectively. Check Equatorial Guinea vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Malabo compared to 2 months in Seoul. Malabo ranked 1st best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7611th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malabo vs Seoul

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Malabo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.75%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.13
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.5
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$21834

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$710
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$655
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$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377

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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
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$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