Ashgabat vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$904
🏠 One person rent
$836
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
13
😀 Quality of life
30
26
🏙️ Population
828K
989K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 358% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2737th and 9038th ($1679 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 8379th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Lilongwe

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Ashgabat Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Lilongwe

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