Faisalabad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$333
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$813
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$112
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$177
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$130
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$105
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
12
😀 Quality of life
43
25
🏙️ Population
3.2M
989K

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 44% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9127th and 7884th ($333 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 7307th and 8966th 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
$1.76
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.8
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$122
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$83.2
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.53
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.47
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.7
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$2356

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$372
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$303
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$351
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$294
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$291
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$376
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$363
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$368
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$427
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$316
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$302
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$347
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$320
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$362
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$380
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$311
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$277
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$403
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$350
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$290
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270

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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