Bangalore vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$223
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
12.3M
989K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 12% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8579th and 8027th ($523 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 5518th and 8837th 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
$3.08
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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