Kolkata vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$135
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$278
😷 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 30% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8957th and 7990th ($408 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd 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 5494th and 8861st 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
$3.83
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$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
$0.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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