Chicago vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$306
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
2.75M
989K

The cost of living in Chicago is 613% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 505th and 9038th ($2613 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 16th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$1424

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734