Ankara vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1840
🏠 One person rent
$225
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
12
😀 Quality of life
70
40
🏙️ Population
5.5M
989K

The cost of living in Ankara is 17% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7773rd and 6946th ($565 vs $680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Turkey and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Lilongwe. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 2532nd and 7145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
20.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$10388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$3.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$2.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$0.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$2.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$6174

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$594
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$585
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$587
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$594
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$585
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$520
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$995
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$583
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$593
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1083
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$951
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$751
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$826
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$787
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$1023
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$649
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$801
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1176
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$1032
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1042
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$725
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1076
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1144
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$692
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1044
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$985
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1170
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$787
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1030
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$785
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$1111
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$998
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$709
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$643
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$687
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$1080