Israel vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$1462
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$95.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$458
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$673
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
6.83
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
62.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
34
🌐 English speaking %
85%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
93
39
😀 Quality of life
81
24
🏙️ Population
9.84M
18.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 217% more expensive than in Malawi ($579). Israel ranked 21st vs 167th for Malawi in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Israel compared to 0.8 months in Malawi. Ranked 27th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Israel and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Israel Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$118
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$10568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$1375

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Malawi

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K

In Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$591
1.9M
Mzimba
$574
936K
Lilongwe
$582
989K
Zomba
$498
101K
Mzuzu
$534
150K
Mangochi
$516
53.5K
Mulanje
$500
14.8K
Ntcheu
$515
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$526
14.6K