Lilongwe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1409
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.6
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
989K
3.9M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 83% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8027th and 72nd ($591 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 3rd best city to live in Malawi vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8837th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9004
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.1
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$28004

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974