Karachi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$179
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
49
20
🏙️ Population
14.9M
989K

The cost of living in Karachi is 26% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8915th and 7990th ($429 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6242nd and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Lilongwe

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Karachi Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670