Giza vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$278
😷 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 44% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9177th and 7990th ($323 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd 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 5699th and 8861st 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
$3.41
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$2358

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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