Chicago vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
20
🏙️ Population
2.75M
989K

The cost of living in Chicago is 358% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 483rd and 7990th ($2667 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 2nd in the United States and Malawi, respectively. Check the United States vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 20th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lilongwe

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Chicago Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2358

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670