Frankfurt vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
773K
989K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 261% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1589th and 7990th ($2102 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 36th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$2358

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670