Doha vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
41
14
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
1.19M
989K

The cost of living in Doha is 241% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1994th and 8027th ($2014 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Malawi, respectively. Check Qatar vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 537th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Lilongwe

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Doha Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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