Kabul vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$200
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
25
30
🏙️ Population
5.33M
989K

The cost of living in Kabul is 20% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8027th ($473 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 8992nd and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lilongwe

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Kabul Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$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