Islamabad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$213
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
14
😀 Quality of life
50
30
🏙️ Population
1.01M
989K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 21% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8843rd and 8027th ($464 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6696th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Lilongwe

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Islamabad Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Lilongwe

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