Faisalabad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$359
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$881
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$122
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$107
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
14
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
3.2M
989K

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 39% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9039th and 8094th ($359 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6881st and 8818th 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
$1.79
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$543
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$484
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.22
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1692
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$393
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$339
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$379
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252

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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