Alexandria vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
51
12
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
4.87M
989K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9006th and 7884th ($384 vs $592) 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6233rd and 8966th 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
$4.15
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.34
🥤 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
$114
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653