Malabo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2145
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$149
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$317
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
297K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malabo is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6716th and 4104th ($741 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Malabo compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Malabo ranked 1st best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7709th and 30th 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
$12.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.61
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$856
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$650
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.49
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.76
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.1
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5445
$20197

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$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019