Malabo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malabo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$990
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$373
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$465
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
100
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
297K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malabo is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5392nd and 3641st ($990 vs $1444) 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 0.3 months in Malabo compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Malabo ranked 2nd best city to live in Equatorial Guinea vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8933rd and 23rd 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
$13.1
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$6.55
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.77
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.69
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.4
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$735
$19966

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$683
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$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963