Dublin vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
94
26
🏙️ Population
553K
989K

The cost of living in Dublin is 640% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 357th and 9038th ($2713 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Malawi, respectively. Check Ireland vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 35th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$1424

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734