Malabo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2761
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$671
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$981
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
99
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
297K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malabo is 2% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4590th and 4545th ($1272 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8772nd and 16th 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
$9.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.87%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.59
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$140
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6717
$19916

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57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$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
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$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