Alexandria vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$103
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
51
14
😀 Quality of life
56
30
🏙️ Population
5.36M
989K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 32% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8976th and 8027th ($400 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6248th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lilongwe

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Alexandria Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$2330

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$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
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$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
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718