Glasgow vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
626K
989K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 260% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1708th and 8094th ($2114 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 39th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Lilongwe

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Glasgow Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$2337

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813