Dhaka vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$152
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
16.8M
989K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 19% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8027th ($481 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Malawi, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6218th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lilongwe

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Dhaka Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718