Antwerp vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$904
🏠 One person rent
$841
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$306
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
89
26
🏙️ Population
529K
989K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 350% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2878th and 9038th ($1650 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Belgium and Malawi, respectively. Check Belgium vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 161st and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Lilongwe

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Antwerp Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734