Istanbul vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$904
🏠 One person rent
$514
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
15.5M
989K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 180% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5143rd and 9038th ($1025 vs $367) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 798th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$1424

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734