Chennai vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$151
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
14
😀 Quality of life
66
30
🏙️ Population
6.6M
989K

The cost of living in Chennai is 27% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8027th ($430 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 5162nd and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lilongwe

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Chennai Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2330

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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