Houston vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$278
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
92
20
🏙️ Population
2.3M
989K

The cost of living in Houston is 286% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 1258th and 7990th ($2248 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd in the United States and Malawi, respectively. Check the United States vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 82nd and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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