Malabo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1413
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$772
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
9
100
😀 Quality of life
26
93
🏙️ Population
297K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malabo is 2% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4227th and 4296th ($1413 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Malabo ranked 1st best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8913th and 90th 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
$10.6
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.64
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5489
$21347

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$755
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$665
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$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
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$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
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$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
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$393

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020