Amman vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$383
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
68
20
🏙️ Population
4.01M
989K

The cost of living in Amman is 73% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5667th and 7990th ($1004 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Malawi, respectively. Check Jordan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 3456th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$2358

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Cities near Amman

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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