Delhi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$904
🏠 One person rent
$192
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$306
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
66
26
🏙️ Population
26.5M
989K

The cost of living in Delhi is 32% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8607th and 9038th ($484 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 4314th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Lilongwe

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Delhi Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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