Kolkata vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$124
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
4.5M
989K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 38% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8027th ($364 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 5562nd and 8837th 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
$2.21
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.31
🥤 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
$144
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718