Edinburgh vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
88
14
😀 Quality of life
92
29
🏙️ Population
488K
989K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 291% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1307th and 8094th ($2295 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 83rd and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lilongwe

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Edinburgh Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$2337

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Lilongwe

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