Lilongwe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1336
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$260
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.3
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$278
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
99
😀 Quality of life
20
94
🏙️ Population
989K
3.9M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7990th and 72nd ($582 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Lilongwe ranked 4th best city to live in Malawi vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8861st and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10490
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$589
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2358
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754