Isfahan vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$207
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
14
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
1.96M
989K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 15% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8716th and 8027th ($500 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6223rd and 8837th 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
$2.97
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$2330

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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718