Birmingham vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
12
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
1.14M
989K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 261% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7884th ($2137 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 48th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$2356

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653