Almaty vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$464
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
51
13
😀 Quality of life
66
20
🏙️ Population
2.23M
989K

The cost of living in Almaty is 50% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6143rd and 7807th ($881 vs $587) 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 0.8 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 4016th and 8847th 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
$7.16
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688