Bucharest vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$562
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
14
😀 Quality of life
84
29
🏙️ Population
1.72M
989K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 96% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4877th and 8094th ($1148 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Malawi, respectively. Check Romania vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 482nd and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lilongwe

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Bucharest Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813