Bucharest vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$535
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
14
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
1.72M
989K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 93% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4935th and 8027th ($1138 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 508th and 8837th 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
$11.9
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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