Chittagong vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$884
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$97.6
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$107
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
47
14
😀 Quality of life
56
29
🏙️ Population
3.23M
989K

The cost of living in Chittagong is 39% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9042nd and 8094th ($358 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bangladesh and Malawi, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chittagong compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6271st and 8818th 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
$2.04
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.4
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.42%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.06
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.38
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.08
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.94
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.3
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1349
$2337

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$329
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$348
209 km or 130 mi Narsingdi
$357
213 km or 132 mi Dhaka
$478
239 km or 149 mi Khulna
$287
266 km or 165 mi Sittwe
$583
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$326
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$327
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$278
340 km or 211 mi Rajarhat
$327
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$534
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$328
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$318
349 km or 217 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$333
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$321
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$326
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$365
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$319
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$313
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$318
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$321
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$324
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$314
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$311
358 km or 223 mi Uttarpara
$313
358 km or 223 mi Kolkata
$362
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$319
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$315
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$272
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$321
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$336
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$285
376 km or 234 mi Bogra
$297
381 km or 237 mi Maheshtala
$339

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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
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$632
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$495
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$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813