Delhi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$190
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$105
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
12
😀 Quality of life
60
25
🏙️ Population
26.5M
989K

The cost of living in Delhi is 17% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8745th and 7884th ($489 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 5934th and 8966th 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
$5.59
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653