Almaty vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$477
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
12
😀 Quality of life
70
25
🏙️ Population
2.23M
989K

The cost of living in Almaty is 49% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6307th and 7884th ($884 vs $592) 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 4103rd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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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