Lilongwe vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
989K
8.8M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 84% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8027th and 20th ($591 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malawi and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1 months in London. Lilongwe ranked 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8837th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs London

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Lilongwe London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$30567

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199