Lilongwe vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lilongwe Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.8
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
12
98
😀 Quality of life
25
92
🏙️ Population
989K
3.42M

The cost of living in Lilongwe is 71% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7884th and 1962nd ($592 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Malawi and Spain, respectively. Check Malawi vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lilongwe compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lilongwe ranked 7th best city to live in Malawi vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8966th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lilongwe vs Madrid

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Lilongwe Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.09
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10587
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2356
$12418

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703