Kuala Lumpur vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$483
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
82
29
🏙️ Population
9M
989K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 69% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5636th and 8094th ($992 vs $587) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 555th and 8818th 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
$4.55
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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