Dallas vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
90
20
🏙️ Population
1.3M
989K

The cost of living in Dallas is 321% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 837th and 7807th ($2471 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd 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 Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 130th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688