Delhi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$192
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$107
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
14
😀 Quality of life
62
29
🏙️ Population
26.5M
989K

The cost of living in Delhi is 18% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8767th and 8094th ($479 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5583rd and 8818th 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
$4.69
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Lilongwe

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
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813