Lilongwe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$587
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1406
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$107
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
29
93
🏙️ Population
989K
3.9M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 83% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8094th and 62nd ($587 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Lilongwe ranked 2nd best city to live in Malawi vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8818th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Los Angeles

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.43
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7658
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.2
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2337
$23685

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000