Alexandria vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
51
14
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
5.36M
989K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 38% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8094th ($366 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6205th and 8818th 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
$4.32
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$2337

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$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
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$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
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813