Kaohsiung vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$370
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
12
😀 Quality of life
85
25
🏙️ Population
2.73M
989K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 69% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5567th and 7884th ($1002 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and Malawi, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 461st and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Lilongwe

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Kaohsiung Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$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