Baku vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$320
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
59
20
🏙️ Population
2.3M
989K

The cost of living in Baku is 33% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6540th and 7990th ($776 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Malawi, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5306th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670