Istanbul vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$687
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
79
29
🏙️ Population
15.7M
989K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 126% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4475th and 8094th ($1328 vs $587) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 829th and 8818th 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
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$2337

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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