Bangkok vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$904
🏠 One person rent
$405
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
13
😀 Quality of life
75
26
🏙️ Population
5.68M
989K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 146% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5960th and 9038th ($902 vs $367) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 1087th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$1424

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734