Al Ain vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$903
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
767K
989K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 147% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4207th and 8027th ($1457 vs $591) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 505th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Lilongwe

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Al Ain Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$2330

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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$521
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$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
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$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
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$861
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$750
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$1039
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$630
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$506
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$408
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$718