Birmingham vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
1.14M
989K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 252% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1731st and 7990th ($2046 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 32nd and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$2358

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670