Glasgow vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
12
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
626K
989K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 248% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1833rd and 7884th ($2058 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 52nd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$2356

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653