Bangalore vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$216
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
12.3M
989K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 14% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8636th and 8094th ($507 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5497th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Lilongwe

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Bangalore Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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