Chennai vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$142
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
79
14
😀 Quality of life
65
29
🏙️ Population
6.6M
989K

The cost of living in Chennai is 30% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8947th and 8094th ($409 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5131st and 8818th 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
$2.12
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2337

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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