Birmingham vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
14
😀 Quality of life
94
30
🏙️ Population
1.14M
989K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 276% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1454th and 8027th ($2219 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 41st and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Lilongwe

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Birmingham Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$2330

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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