Ankara vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$495
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
14
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
5.8M
989K

The cost of living in Ankara is 74% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5466th and 8027th ($1027 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 2214th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Lilongwe

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Ankara Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$2330

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718