Dallas vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$278
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
92
13
😀 Quality of life
91
20
🏙️ Population
1.3M
989K

The cost of living in Dallas is 338% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 700th and 7990th ($2550 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 113th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$2358

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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