Lilongwe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$367
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$904
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$147
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$306
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
99
😀 Quality of life
26
94
🏙️ Population
989K
3.9M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 88% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 9038th and 72nd ($367 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th in Malawi and the United States, respectively. Check Malawi vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lilongwe compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 8741st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.5
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9504
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.6
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.44
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.06
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1424
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862