Bangkok vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$416
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
13
😀 Quality of life
74
20
🏙️ Population
5.68M
989K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 60% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5822nd and 7807th ($941 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Malawi, respectively. Check Thailand vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 1221st and 8847th 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
$2.97
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$2351

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

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