Al Ain vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$900
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
82
29
🏙️ Population
767K
989K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 148% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4139th and 8094th ($1455 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 562nd and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$2337

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$516
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$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
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$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
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$849
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$1029
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$632
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$495
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$417
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$813