Bern vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
81
14
😀 Quality of life
97
30
🏙️ Population
1.07M
989K

The cost of living in Bern is 431% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 149th and 8027th ($3134 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Switzerland and Malawi, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Lilongwe

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Bern Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$5.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$2330

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718