Gothenburg vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$949
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$107
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
92
29
🏙️ Population
675K
989K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 220% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2470th and 8094th ($1879 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Sweden and Malawi, respectively. Check Sweden vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 91st and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Lilongwe

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Gothenburg Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

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