Islamabad vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$228
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
70
14
😀 Quality of life
50
29
🏙️ Population
1.01M
989K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 15% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8685th and 8094th ($496 vs $587) 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6656th and 8818th 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
$3.5
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813