Kolkata vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$127
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$107
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
61
29
🏙️ Population
4.5M
989K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 38% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9031st and 8094th ($362 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Malawi, respectively. Check India vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5764th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lilongwe

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Kolkata Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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