Helsinki vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
676K
989K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 233% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2046th and 7990th ($1936 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Malawi, respectively. Check Finland vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 37th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lilongwe

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Helsinki Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$2358

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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