Baku vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$316
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
60
20
🏙️ Population
2.3M
989K

The cost of living in Baku is 30% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6590th and 7807th ($766 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 0.6 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 5270th and 8847th 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
$8.9
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688