Isfahan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$904
🏠 One person rent
$277
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
50
26
🏙️ Population
1.96M
989K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 63% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7675th and 9038th ($599 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Iran and Malawi, respectively. Check Iran vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6267th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Lilongwe

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Isfahan Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
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$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734