Lilongwe vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
26
98
🏙️ Population
989K
8.91M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 89% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 9038th and 38th ($367 vs $3321) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.2 months in London. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8741st and 5th 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
$2
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$25471

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$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908