Kuala Lumpur vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$468
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
9M
989K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8027th ($981 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Malawi, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 520th and 8837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lilongwe

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Kuala Lumpur Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$2330

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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