Berlin vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
3.78M
989K

The cost of living in Berlin is 245% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1762nd and 7807th ($2027 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 21st and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$2351

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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