Kabul vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$211
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$107
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
26
29
🏙️ Population
5.33M
989K

The cost of living in Kabul is 14% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8650th and 8094th ($504 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 8929th and 8818th 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
$3.18
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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