Almaty vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$499
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
65
20
🏙️ Population
1.92M
989K

The cost of living in Almaty is 62% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6015th and 7990th ($941 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 4176th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670