Chicago vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
29
🏙️ Population
2.75M
989K

The cost of living in Chicago is 386% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 358th and 8094th ($2851 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 18th and 8818th 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
$19.6
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2337

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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