Amsterdam vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Amsterdam | Lilongwe | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Amsterdam is 391% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 252nd and 7990th ($2859 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Malawi, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Malawi comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 25th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Amsterdam vs Lilongwe
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| Amsterdam | Lilongwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.8 mi |  Purmerend | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Haarlem | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | IJmuiden | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Almere | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Zandvoort | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hilversum | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Huizen | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Langedijk | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Utrecht | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Leiden | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Oegstgeest | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Zeist | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Lelystad | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Leidschendam | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Harderwijk | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | The Hague | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Scheveningen | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Delft | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Dronten | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Rotterdam | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Veenendaal | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ridderkerk | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sliedrecht | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Ede | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Elburg | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Tiel | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zaltbommel | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Wageningen | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Kampen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Apeldoorn | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Texel | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Arnhem | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Zwolle | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Zwartewaterland | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Deventer | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Nijmegen | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Sneek | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Breda | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Tilburg |
Cities near Lilongwe
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 123 km or 76 mi |  Monkey Bay | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
| 949 km or 590 mi | Livingstone |