Dusseldorf vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
92
12
😀 Quality of life
96
25
🏙️ Population
631K
989K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 234% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2065th and 7884th ($1979 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 25th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Lilongwe

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Dusseldorf Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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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