Chittagong vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
45
20
🏙️ Population
2.58M
989K

The cost of living in Chittagong is 46% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9199th and 7990th ($312 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Bangladesh and Malawi, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6529th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Lilongwe

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Chittagong Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.96
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$2358

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$325
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$295
178 km or 110 mi Agartala
$380
182 km or 113 mi Aizawl
$461
198 km or 123 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
198 km or 123 mi Narayanganj
$301
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$271
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$428
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$339
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$391
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$342
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$335
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$340
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$343
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$344
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$336
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$335
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$334
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$408
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$338
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$336
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$294
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$338
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$282
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$366

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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