Istanbul vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$689
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
78
30
🏙️ Population
15.7M
989K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 121% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8027th ($1305 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 925th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lilongwe

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Istanbul Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$2330

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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