Kolkata vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$135
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
58
20
🏙️ Population
4.5M
989K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 31% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8948th and 7807th ($404 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5509th and 8847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$2351

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688