Dusseldorf vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
92
14
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
631K
989K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 226% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2319th and 8094th ($1913 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 26th and 8818th 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
$15.6
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813