Almaty vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1840
🏠 One person rent
$434
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
12
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
1.92M
989K

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6284th and 6946th ($775 vs $680) 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 0.4 months in Lilongwe. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lilongwe ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 4680th and 7145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Lilongwe

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Almaty Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
20.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$10388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$0.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$6174

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$594
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$585
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$587
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$594
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$585
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$520
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$995
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$583
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$593
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1083
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$951
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$751
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$826
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$787
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$1023
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$649
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$801
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1176
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$1032
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1042
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$725
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1076
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1144
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$692
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1044
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$985
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1170
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$787
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1030
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$785
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$1111
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$998
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$709
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$643
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$687
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$1080