Frankfurt vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
94
26
🏙️ Population
759K
989K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 419% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2040th and 9038th ($1902 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 38th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$1424

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734