Giza vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$904
🏠 One person rent
$194
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
45
26
🏙️ Population
5.6M
989K

The cost of living in Giza is 40% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8414th and 9038th ($513 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Egypt and Malawi, respectively. Check Egypt vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6700th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Lilongwe

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Giza Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$1424

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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