Lilongwe vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
12
99
😀 Quality of life
25
94
🏙️ Population
989K
3.9M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7884th and 65th ($592 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8966th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lilongwe Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927