Istanbul vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$587
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
77
20
🏙️ Population
15.5M
989K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 93% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4816th and 7990th ($1125 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 790th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$2358

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670