Baku vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$358
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
64
30
🏙️ Population
2.3M
989K

The cost of living in Baku is 39% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6681st and 8027th ($820 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Malawi, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 5397th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Lilongwe

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Baku Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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