Leipzig vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$688
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
72
13
😀 Quality of life
92
20
🏙️ Population
616K
989K

The cost of living in Leipzig is 149% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 3925th and 7990th ($1449 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 2nd in Germany and Malawi, respectively. Check Germany vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 80th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$2358

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

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