Lahore vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$161
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
46
20
🏙️ Population
11.1M
989K

The cost of living in Lahore is 30% less expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 8968th and 7990th ($406 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Pakistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6453rd and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Lilongwe

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Lahore Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$2358

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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