Jeddah vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$584
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
78
30
🏙️ Population
4.7M
989K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 105% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4757th and 8027th ($1209 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Malawi, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 990th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Lilongwe

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Jeddah Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$2330

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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$521
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$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