Kolkata vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$121
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
12
😀 Quality of life
63
25
🏙️ Population
4.5M
989K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 38% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 9044th and 7884th ($366 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 5552nd and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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