Berlin vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
26
🏙️ Population
3.68M
989K

The cost of living in Berlin is 449% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1759th and 9038th ($2013 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 19th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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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