Almaty vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$904
🏠 One person rent
$585
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
64
26
🏙️ Population
1.92M
989K

The cost of living in Almaty is 187% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4975th and 9038th ($1051 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Malawi, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 4635th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734