Jeddah vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$541
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
12
😀 Quality of life
79
25
🏙️ Population
4.7M
989K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 95% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4809th and 7884th ($1155 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 894th and 8966th 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
$6.64
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$2356

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
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$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653