Baku vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$378
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
2.3M
989K

The cost of living in Baku is 46% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6524th and 8094th ($856 vs $587) 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5591st and 8818th 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
$8.84
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813