Delhi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$221
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$275
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
61
20
🏙️ Population
26.5M
989K

The cost of living in Delhi is 13% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8558th and 7807th ($510 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5071st and 8847th 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
$4.47
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$2351

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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