Faisalabad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$121
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
14
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
3.2M
989K

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 41% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9089th and 8027th ($348 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Pakistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6935th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Lilongwe

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Faisalabad Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$2330

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$378
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$318
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$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718