Giza vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
13
😀 Quality of life
56
20
🏙️ Population
5.6M
989K

The cost of living in Giza is 46% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9160th and 7807th ($318 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5740th and 8847th 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
$3.13
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$2351

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688