Bangkok vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$434
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
14
😀 Quality of life
74
29
🏙️ Population
5.68M
989K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 70% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5606th and 8094th ($996 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Malawi, respectively. Check Thailand vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 2044th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lilongwe

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Bangkok Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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