Karachi vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$168
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
12
😀 Quality of life
54
25
🏙️ Population
14.9M
989K

The cost of living in Karachi is 27% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8915th and 7884th ($430 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 6371st and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.34
🥤 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
$115
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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