Delhi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$210
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
63
20
🏙️ Population
26.5M
989K

The cost of living in Delhi is 13% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8647th and 7990th ($505 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 4744th and 8861st 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
$3.87
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$2358

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

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